IDFPR: cemetery relief fund grants to help restore abandoned/neglected cemeteries
•September 3, 2025•
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) recently announced a new program that will grant funds to clean up cemeteries that have been abandoned, neglected, or are otherwise in need of additional care. Units of local government and not-for-profit organizations (including, but not limited to, not-for-profit cemetery authorities) are eligible to apply for ten Cemetery Relief Fund Grants that will be issued yearly. Each grant, valued up to $20,000, is supported by funding allocated in the FY26 state budget signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker. Applicants may apply by completing and submitting the application here: https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/65750544-360e-4881-8d54-328d83dd659b. The deadline to apply is October 24, 2025.