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Equity

Illinois Innovation Venture Fund (INVENT)

Status

Status not published

This funder does not publish a call calendar. Check their page before planning around it.

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Amount
Not published

A state venture fund capitalised under SSBCI that invests in early-stage Illinois technology companies through selected fund managers and direct co-investments. Cheque sizes are set per deal and per manager.

Funder

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Company must be based in Illinois or commit to substantial Illinois operations. SSBCI rules require targeting of very small businesses and businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

How to apply

  1. Identify a participating INVENT fund manager or the DCEO venture team
  2. Submit the company's investment materials
  3. Complete diligence and close alongside private capital

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://dceo.illinois.gov/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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