New Small Business Grants Illinois. The small business innovation research (sbir) and small business technology transfer (sttr) are competitive federal grant programs that provide funding opportunities for small businesses to perform research and development. South side pitch is a business plan competition for emerging businesses in chicago’s south side.

Amber grant for women is a $10,000 grant that is. City of waukegan is offering grants of as much as $15,000 and small business loans of as much as $10,000.