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Startup funding programs in Illinois (November 2026)
Open programs a founder in Illinois can apply to, each checked against its official page. Calls limited to Illinois or based there come first, then calls open across the United States.
359 listings
Specific to Illinois (20)
- Techstars Chicago AcceleratorTechstarsOpenAcceleratorDeadline: Under 14 days
- Q2B26 x Chicago Quantum Summit Pitch CompetitionDualityOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 30 days
- George Shultz Innovation FundPolsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of ChicagoOpenGrantDeadline: Under 30 days
- Startup BootcampFuture FoundersOpenAcceleratorDeadline: 1 to 3 months
- Founder Institute Chicago Spring 2027 (FI Agentic Program)Founder InstituteOpenAcceleratorDeadline: 1 to 3 months
Also open to founders in Illinois (339)
Calls open to founders anywhere in the United States, regional and worldwide ones included.
- Global Business Tech Awards 2027Don't Panic EventsOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 7 days
- Global Leadership Challenge 2026University of Oxford and St. Gallen SymposiumOpenProgramDeadline: Under 7 days
- Global Mobile (GLOMO) AwardsGSMAOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 7 days
- MIT Solve 2027 Global Climate ChallengeMIT SolveOpenCompetitionDeadline: Under 7 days
- Stripe Sessions 2027 - Call for ProposalsStripeOpenEventDeadline: Under 7 days
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- How many funding programs are open right now for founders in Illinois?
- 359 programs are open for founders in Illinois right now.
- Which of these closes next?
- Global Business Tech Awards 2027 closes on November 5, 2026.
- How many of these are specific to Illinois?
- 20 are limited to Illinois or based there; 339 more are open to founders anywhere in the United States.