The Illinois Finance Authority, in its role as Illinois’ Climate Bank, is pleased to release its second Notice of Funding Opportunity to support units of local governments in adopting and implementing the 2023 Illinois Stretch Energy Code. Individual municipalities are eligible for grants of up to $200,000, with a remaining total of $3.2 million available on a rolling basis.
Eligible applicants include units of local government in Illinois. Grants can support communities pursuing either full adoption of the Illinois Stretch Energy Code or a phased approach to updating base codes that lay the groundwork for future adoption. Funding may be used for staff training, community engagement, technical assistance, internal planning, permitting process updates, and tracking emissions impacts.
Applications will remain open until December 31, 2025 at 5:00 CDT or until available funding is exhausted, whichever comes first.
Please visit our Stretch Building Code Adoption program page for more information.