Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Small Project Grants

Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Small Project data includes all projects that have received a final grant payment, with grants up to $250,000. The fund supports development in eligible commercial corridors in Chicago's underserved neighborhoods. Data is provided by data.cityofchicago.org and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlation between PROJECT COST, INCENTIVE AMOUNT, and JOBS CREATED: ASPIRATIONAL across different COMMUNITY AREAS.
• Map grant distribution by WARD or Census Tracts using LOCATION and ADDRESS fields for geospatial analysis.
• Model the relationship between PROPERTY TYPE, SQUARE FOOTAGE, and TOTAL PROJECT COST for funded rehabilitation projects.
• Track project timelines and funding cycles using APPROVAL DATE and COMPLETION DATE fields.

Strengths

• Includes detailed project descriptors like PROJECT DESCRIPTION and APPLICANT NAME.
• Contains multiple geographic identifiers: Wards, Census Tracts, Community Areas, and Zip Codes.
• Provides financial metrics including INCENTIVE AMOUNT, TOTAL PROJECT COST, and OTHER PUBLIC FUNDING.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability.
• Data only includes projects that received final payment, excluding applications or approved but unfunded proposals.
• Geographic scope is limited to eligible commercial corridors within Chicago.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofchicago.org

Collection Method

Administrative records of finalized grant payments from the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

City of Chicago, specifically eligible commercial corridors in underserved neighborhoods.