BIG Round 2

Application Instructions

This round of the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program will provide more than $200 million in economic relief for small businesses hit by COVID-19 through grants that offset losses from business interruption as a result of the pandemic.

DCEO, through its grant administrator Accion, is now accepting applications for this round of BIG. Businesses located in every county in Illinois are welcome to apply.

Eligibility Criteria:

Must be an independently owned and operated for-profit corporation or limited liability corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship authorized to conduct business in the State of Illinois; OR a 501c3, 501c6, or 501c19 nonprofit;
Must have been operating for at least three months prior to March 2020;
Must have had less than $20 million in revenue in calendar year 2019, or a pro-rated amount if in operation for less than a year prior to March 2020;
Must have experienced operating losses since March 21, 2020;
Must have been closed or had reduced operations due to government orders, public health guidelines, or depressed consumer demand during the COVID 19 pandemic;
Must have complied with all relevant laws, regulations, and executive orders from the State and federal government, including the social distancing guidelines as promulgated by the Executive Orders of the Illinois Governor.
Please review detailed eligibility criteria here

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Please take time to review your application and ensure all required fields and documentation are submitted completely and accurately prior to submitting your application. Incomplete or non-responsive information will delay the review and processing of your grant.

Please ensure that you are not using automatic form filler features on your browser, which may force inaccurate information into the application.

More Information

If you have questions regarding the application or your eligibility, please submit a question via the following question submission form in either English or Spanish.

Responses to Frequently Asked Questions are posted here.

Grant recipients must comply with requirements outlined in the Business Interruption Grant Program Certifications and Requirements, found here. You will legally attest to your understanding of these requirements through the grant application below.

Business Owner Information

Business Owner Name (For Nonprofits: Business Representative Name)*

First Name

Last Name

Business Owner Email*

Confirm Business Owner Email *

Business Owner Phone*

Business Owner Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Business Information

Business Name*

Doing Business As (DBA) Name

Business Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Is your business for-profit or not-for-profit*

Business Industry*

Is your business in any of the following Heavily Impacted Industries?*

What percentage of your business is dedicated to this industry?*

what type of indoor recreation do you provide?*

What is the capacity of your indoor space?*

Is your business in any of the following industries or activities?*

What percentage of your business is dedicated to this industry or activities?*

Business FEIN or ITIN*

Please input your tax ID number

Business DUNS

If you have a DUNS, please provide.

Business Website

Business Social Media Handle

When did you start your business?*

What was your business' gross operating revenue in 2019* $

Revenue in 2019 must be more than $5,000

Did you file 2019 business tax returns?*

Form 2350 (formal notice of extension)*

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Have you received any of the following emergency aid? Please select all that apply*

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) EIDL Loan EIDL Grant Illinois Hospitality Grant City of Chicago Together Now Grant Illinois Business Interruption Grant Any emergency grant from your local municipality or county I have not received any emergency funding

Did you receive technical assistance or outreach from any of the following entities?*

Please specify

Are you a sole proprietor without a separate business bank account? *

Do you attest to this business having suffered at least $5K in losses due to the pandemic?*

By signing below you are attesting to having suffered at least $5,000 in business losses due to the pandemic*

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Required Documents

To ensure that you are eligible for a BIG award, and to determine the proper size of that award, we require the following documentation. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED THIS DOCUMENTATION IN FULL BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. Total file size for document uploads must not exceed 25MBs.

A signed 2019 business tax return. If you are a sole proprietor, please submit your full individual income tax return for 2019. If you are a nonprofit, submit your 990 form.
Business bank statements for the months of July 2019, August 2019, July 2020, and August 2020. These statements must be for an account that is for the business that you are applying for. If you were not in operation in July or August 2019, please submit bank statements for January 2020 and February 2020 instead.
A completed and signed W-9 form. You may find a copy of a blank fillable W-9 here.
An identification card for the business owner. This may be in the form of a driver’s license, state ID, or passport. For a nonprofit, please provide an identification card for an executive director.
Proof of business location. This may be a business license, utility bill, mortgage statement, etc...

2019 Signed Federal Business Tax Return*

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Please upload your 2019 federal business tax returns

Business Bank Statement July 2019*

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Business Bank Statement August 2019*

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Business Bank Statement July 2020*

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Business Bank Statement August 2020 *

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Signed W-9*

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Business Owner/Representative Personal ID *

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Please upload a copy of the business owner's driver's license, state ID, passport, or Consular Matricula. If not for profit, provide the Executive Director's ID.

Proof of Business Location*

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Please submit a document that includes your business name and address, such as business license, utility bill, or mortgage statement

Please include any details about your documents or application that you would like the reviewer to know

Required Documents - New Business

To ensure that you are eligible for a BIG award, and to determine the proper size of that award, we require the following documentation. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED THIS DOCUMENTATION IN FULL BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. Total file size for document uploads must not exceed 25MBs.

Business bank statements for the months of July 2019, August 2019, January 2020, February 202, July 2020, and August 2020. These statements must be for an account that is for the business that you are applying for. If you were not in operation in July or August 2019, please submit bank statements for January 2020 and February 2020 instead.
A completed and signed W-9 form. You may find a copy of a blank fillable W-9 here.
An identification card for the business owner. This may be in the form of a driver’s license, state ID, or passport. For a nonprofit, please provide an identification card for an executive director.
Proof of business location. This may be a business license, utility bill, mortgage statement, etc...

Business Bank Statement January 2020*

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Please upload your 2019 business tax returns

Business Bank Statement February 2020*

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Please upload your 2019 business tax returns

Business Bank Statement July 2020*

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Business Bank Statement August 2020 *

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Signed W-9*

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Business Owner/Representative Personal ID *

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Please upload a copy of the business owner's driver's license, state ID, passport, or Consular Matricula. If not for profit, provide the Executive Director's ID.

Proof of Business Location *

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Please submit a document that includes your business name and address, such as business license, utility bill, or mortgage statement

Please include any details about your documents or application that you would like the reviewer to know

Required Documents

To ensure that you are eligible for a BIG award, and to determine the proper size of that award, we require the following documentation. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED THIS DOCUMENTATION IN FULL BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.Total file size for document uploads must not exceed 25MBs.

A signed 2019 business tax return. If you are a sole proprietor, please submit your full individual income tax return for 2019. If you are a nonprofit, submit your 990 form.
Business bank statements for the months of July 2019, August 2019, July 2020, and August 2020. These statements must be for an account that is for the business that you are applying for. If you were not in operation in July or August 2019, please submit bank statements for January 2020 and February 2020 instead.
A completed and signed W-9 form. You may find a copy of a blank fillable W-9 here.
An identification card for the business owner. This may be in the form of a driver’s license, state ID, or passport. For a nonprofit, please provide an identification card for an executive director.
Proof of business location. This may be a business license, utility bill, mortgage statement, etc..

2019 Signed Federal Business Tax Return*

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Please upload your 2019 federal business tax returns

Business Bank Statement July 2019*

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Business Bank Statement August 2019*

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Business Bank Statement July 2020*

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Business Bank Statement August 2020*

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Signed W-9*

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Business Owner/Representative Personal ID *

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Please upload a copy of the business owner's driver's license, state ID, passport, or Consular Matricula. If not for profit, provide the Executive Director's ID.

Proof of Business Location*

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Please include any details about your documents or application that you would like the reviewer to know

Required Documents - Sole Proprietor

A signed 2019 business tax return. If you are a sole proprietor, please submit your full individual income tax return for 2019. If you are a nonprofit, submit your 990 form.
A completed and signed W-9 form. You may find a copy of a blank fillable W-9 here.
An identification card for the business owner. This may be in the form of a driver’s license, state ID, or passport. For a nonprofit, please provide an identification card for an executive director.
Proof of business location. This may be a business license, utility bill, mortgage statement, etc...

2019 Signed Federal Tax Return*

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Please upload your 2019 business tax returns or individual tax return with schedule C included

Signed W-9*

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Business Owner/Representative Personal ID*

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If a not-for-Profit please submit the CEO or Executive Director ID

Proof of Business Location *

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Please include any details about your documents or application that you would like the reviewer to know

Required Documents - Heavily Impacted Industry

To ensure that you are eligible for a BIG award, and to determine the proper size of that award, we require the following documentation. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED ALL APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION IN FULL BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. Total file size for document uploads must not exceed 25MBs.

A signed 2019 business tax return. If you are a sole proprietor, please submit your full individual income tax return for 2019. If you are a nonprofit, submit your 990 form.
Business bank statements for the months of July 2019, August 2019, July 2020, and August 2020. These statements must be for an account that is for the business that you are applying for. If you were not in operation in July or August 2019, please submit bank statements for January 2020 and February 2020 instead.
A completed and signed W-9 form. You may find a copy of a blank fillable W-9 here.
An identification card for the business owner. This may be in the form of a driver’s license, state ID, or passport. For a nonprofit, please provide an identification card for an executive director.
Documents that reflect the cost of business rent or mortgage for the months of July and August 2020.
Documents that reflect the cost of utilities – including water, sewer, electricity, and gas – for the months of July and August 2020. We have allowed for the upload of multiple documents below.
Documents that reflect the cost of insurance – including workers’ comp, property insurance, hazard insurance, and more – for the months of July and August 2020.
Documents that reflect the cost of payroll for the months of July and August 2020.
Documents that reflect the cost of any interest or principal paid on business loans issued by a private organization during the months of July and August 2020. This does not include payments on low-interest loans issued by state or federal government agencies, such as PPP or EIDL loans.

2019 Signed Federal Business Tax Return*

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Please upload your 2019 business tax returns. If a Sole-Proprietor please submit you full tax return. If a not-for-profit please submit your 990

Business Bank Statement July 2019*

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Business Bank Statement August 2019*

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Business Bank Statement July 2020*

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Business Bank Statement August 2020*

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Signed W-9*

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Business Owner/Representative Personal ID*

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Please upload a copy of the business owner's driver's license, state ID, passport, or Consular Matricula. If not for profit, provide the Executive Director's ID.

Business Rent or Mortgage

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Business Utilities

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Business Utilities 2

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Business Utilities 3

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Business Insurance

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Payroll Expense Report

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Proof of business loan payment

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Please include any details about your documents or application that you would like the reviewer to know

Are you an Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan (ISBEL) borrower?*

Business Bank Statements April 2019*

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Business Bank Statements May 2019*

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Business Bank Statements June 2019*

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Business Bank Statements April 2020*

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Business Bank Statements May 2020*

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Business Bank Statements June 2020*

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Survey

The responses to the question below will not impact your eligibility to receive this grant

What gender do you identify with?*

What race do you most identify with?*

Are you Hispanic or Latino?*

Are you a veteran?*

Are you a person with disabilities?*

Bank Information

Please provide the below information to facilitate the disbursement of your grant funds via ACH. This information will only be used if you are awarded a grant.

Bank name*

Please provide the name of the bank where the business will receive the grant funds.

Account Holder*

Please provide the name on the bank account into which grant funds will be deposited.

Please include any leading zeros.

Account Number*

Please include any leading zeros.

This number must be nine (9) digits long. Please include any leading zeros.

Routing Number*

This number must be nine (9) digits long. Please include any leading zeros.

Account Type*

Certifications and Requirements

You must read the eligibility requirements and the program conditions prior to signing this application. These requirements and conditions may be viewed here.

Under penalty of perjury, the signatory below represents that such person is authorized to execute this application on behalf of the applicant and warrants that all statements contained in this application are true, accurate, and complete as of the date furnished to the State. By signing below, the applicant attests under penalty of perjury that it (i) understands the eligibility requirements for the financial assistance, (ii) meets the eligibility criteria for the program, (iii) agrees to the requirements of the program if it receives funding and that by signing electronically below it intends to be bound by these requirements, (iv) and that it acknowledges the State’s reliance on these representations.

The Illinois False Claims Act (740 ILCS 175/1, et seq.) applies to this certification, and any false claims or representations made by the subrecipient or its authorized representative in connection with the Program may subject the subrecipient or its authorized representative to liability under the Illinois False Claims Act and other applicable state and federal law.

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