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Recycling Expansion and Modernization Program (REM)

Awards matching grants to Illinois organizations and businesses that accomplish recycling market expansion and waste management modernization.

Eligible Business Type: 
Office
Industrial
Eligible Business Size: 
0-25 employees
25-100 employees
100+ employees
Administrator: 
State of Illinois
Benefits: 

Grants vary from $10,000 to $250,000 depending on the applicants level of service.

Eligibility: 

Eligible organizations may be for-profit, government entities, colleges or universities, or not-for-profit. Applicants must match 25% of total project costs in cash.

Source: 
State of Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

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Available incentive programs can be filtered by business size and type below. Or return to the full list of programs, amenities and other mappables ->

Credits: Thanks to the City of Chicago Data Portal for providing many of these map layers, and to Derek Eder for cleaning some of them up. Thanks to Rofo.com for providing the commercial real estate layers. If there are other properties you'd like to see listed you can add them through Rofo.

Disclaimer: The Site Selector app is for estimation purposes only. World Business Chicago makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information. Identified incentive programs are under the exclusive control and administration of the City, County and State respectively. All information is provided on an as-is basis. Please contact us for more information on the best place to locate your business.

This is an area-wide incentive program.

Amenities & Other Mappables
Listings courtesy of Rofo.com are a snapshot of properties available. Please contact us for a full consultation.
Listings courtesy of Rofo.com are a snapshot of properties available. Please contact us for a full consultation.
Listings courtesy of Rofo.com are a snapshot of properties available. Please contact us for a full consultation.
Areas zoned for commercial and industrial use
Zoned to retain areas with high concentrations of existing industry that are experiencing land use pressure for non industrial development
Uses tax levies to assist organizations & businesses within designated areas with projects including maintenance, beautification, marketing, advertising, security.
Theaters and performing arts centers
Roads with cycle lanes and other bicycle-friendly paths
2011 city-wide property tax rates - overlay taxing districts, including special service areas and mosquito abatement districts, may also apply.
Public and private
Centers for data storage/telecommunications
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For detailed information visit MetraRail.com
Public and private
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