Cook County Cannabis Development Grant
Cook County grants to social-equity cannabis license holders to support buildout and operations, administered by the Bureau of Economic Development. The published application window ran May 23 to June 21, 2024; no current or upcoming round is announced.
Check an Address — Free Snapshot
Compare the geocoded point for a Chicago address with the boundary used to screen Cook County Cannabis Development Grant. A match is a location signal; review the current program source for the boundary's role and remaining criteria.
Published criteria — confirm with Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
- Cannabis business in Cook County
- Licensed cannabis operator with Illinois social-equity status
Cook County Cannabis Development Grant is administered at the county level. Depending on the program, eligibility may depend on the specific location, property type, or business activity rather than a single drawn boundary.
Boundaries are precise and change over time, so whether a specific address falls inside a mapped zone always depends on that exact address. The fastest way to check is to run a free snapshot for the parcel you have in mind — mapped coverage is a location signal, not an eligibility determination.
Range on file · $75,000–$150,000, depending on business type
Most recently published round offered $75,000–$150,000, depending on business type. (No round currently open as of 2026-08-09.)
- +Grants ranged from $75,000 to $150,000, with the amount dependent on business type
- +Funds may be used for buildout, equipment, legal/compliance, working capital
- +Pairs with state Cannabis Business Development Fund loans
- 1No round is currently open — the published window ran May 23 to June 21, 2024
- 2Confirm with Cook County Bureau of Economic Development whether a future round is planned
- 3Demonstrate Illinois social-equity status
Call CCBED at (312) 603-1000 about upcoming rounds
- Illinois Cannabis social-equity certification
- Cook County operating address proof
- Business plan and budget
- Tax returns / financials
This page is a starting point, not eligibility, legal, or tax advice. Verify current requirements, deadlines, and boundaries with the administering agency before applying or spending money — program rules and funding change over time.
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Last verified 2026-08-09
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