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Tag Archives: Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program

Illinois awards $31.8 million for third round of Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program

Illinois News Joint Posted on April 25, 2026 by Jason BrownApril 26, 2026
Illinois awards $31.8 million for third round of Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the recipients of $31.8 million in loans through Round III of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program. Through the program, 95 qualified, licensed social equity businesses … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program, Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program in Illinois, Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program recipeints

Loan Applications for all cannabis social equity licensees to open Aug. 11

Illinois News Joint Posted on August 7, 2025 by Jason BrownAugust 11, 2025
Loan Applications for all cannabis social equity licensees to open Aug. 11

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently announced that applications for Round 3 of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program will open August 11th. According to the press release, this round of funding … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged cannabis social equity licensees in Illinois, Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program, social equity licensees Loan Applications in Illinois

Pritzker to award $5.5 million in social equity cannabis loans

Illinois News Joint Posted on August 17, 2024 by Jason BrownSeptember 4, 2024
Pritzker to award $5.5 million in social equity cannabis loans

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the recipients of $5.5 million in loans through Round II of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program. Through the program, 23 qualified licensed social equity dispensaries … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged $240, 000, Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program, Direct Forgivable Loans (DFL), Governor JB Pritzker, social equity cannabis loans

Cannabis Social Equity Loan application now open

Illinois News Joint Posted on February 29, 2024 by Jason BrownMarch 2, 2024
Cannabis Social Equity Loan application now open

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that applications for “Round II” of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program are now open. According to the announcement, the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program will … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged $240, 000, Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, licensed social equity dispensaries

Illinois awards $1M social equity cannabis loan to Helios Labs

Illinois News Joint Posted on November 15, 2022 by Jason BrownJanuary 17, 2024
Helios Labs loan

Helios Labs announced this week that the company has secured the first loan from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program designated for social equity license holders. The minority-owned craft cannabis growers, located … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged $1M, Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program, Helios Labs, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, social equity cannabis loan

$8.75M in forgivable loans available for social equity licensees

Illinois News Joint Posted on November 11, 2022 by Jason BrownJanuary 17, 2024
DCEO press release

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and Governor JB Pritzker announced in a press release Friday that $8.75 million in Direct Forgivable Loans, fully financed by the State of Illinois, will be made available to all conditionally-approved … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Law, News, Politics | Tagged $8.75 million, $8.75M in forgivable loans available for social equity licensees, Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program, forgivable loans, social equity licensees

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