Current Funding Opportunities

At any moment in time there are hundreds of different state, federal, or private grants open for application.  The problem is that most of these grants are difficult to learn about and/or are unrelated to law enforcement.  The following list of currently open grants is provided to ILEAS members to assist you find the funding you need to promote law enforcement in your area:

Grant: Heartsaver AED Fund
Deadline: November 12, 2009
Description: The General Assembly has again appropriated $100,000 for matching grants for the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The following process will be followed in the fulfillment of the legislation.

A grant program will provide matching funds for AEDs for approved applicants. Awards will be made to qualified applicants who demonstrate that they have the funds to pay 50% of the cost of the AEDs for which the matching grant moneys are sought as that cost is determined by the State Master Contract or by the Department. Deadline for submission of applications for the AED Heartsaver Fund Grant is November 13, 2009. All applications will be made on Department-approved forms. Grants will be limited to one unit per recipient.

The grant program will be administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services and Highway Safety.

Link: IL Department of Public Health AED Grant Form

Professional Assistance: ILEAS has partnered with the Public Grants & Training Initiatives, a professional grant writing and funding solution for public safety, school, and not-for-profit organizations, in order to provide the information contained within these pages.  If you would like professional assistance in applying for a grant, you may contact them if you wish. NOTICE - ILEAS has no arrangement for any fees from PGTI if you use them for a grant application. You are free, of course, to apply for grants on your own or use PGTI or any other grant assistance vendor at your discretion.