Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF)
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Reimbursement grants of up to $250,000 (typically much less for small tenants) covering permanent building improvements for businesses in a participating TIF district. Funded by tax increment financing revenue.
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
public · city
Deadline: cutoff — Rounds open by TIF district as funds become available; the city publishes open districts and deadlines on the SBIF page.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- small enterprises
- Stage: seed, growth
- Locally registered entity required
Property or business must be located in a participating Chicago TIF district. Applies to permanent improvements only - not working capital, inventory or equipment that is not fixed to the building.
Source. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/provdrs/small_business/svcs/small_business_improvement_fund_sbif.html — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked