The Small Business and Not-For-Profit Support Grant Program is designed to provide small businesses and nonprofits with funds to assist in recovering from economic losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.   

The City of Chicago, acting through the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP), seeks one (1) qualified organization to administer a $21.5M Small Business Support and Not-For-Profit Grant Program funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. The awardee will be responsible for administering grants to eligible small businesses and nonprofits located in Chicago to assist in stabilizing their operations, supporting their workforce, and mitigating the long-term impact of the pandemic.  The selected organization will be held to a contractual agreement by applying to our Request of Proposal (RFP) that reflects a clear understanding of the potential city contractor’s needs, the local small business and nonprofit ecosystem, and City of Chicago processes.  

Requests for Proposal submissions must be completed and submitted through iSupplier by September 6, 2024 at 12:00PM (Noon) CDT.   

Those interested in learning more about this RFP can view the Pre-Submittal Conference on BACP’s Youtube channel. Please note the RFP is to find an Administrator for the program; the grant program itself is not yet available.

To view this RFP, visit the City’s eProcurement website and search by RFP #10385.  Questions? Please email BACPEconomicRecovery@cityofchicago.org  

This initiative is funded by the Road to Recovery Plan using funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Recovery Fund (LFRF) Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 21.027.