R3 Ready
The next round of Illinois's R3 grant is expected to open in early 2027, with applications due soon after. The organizations that win start getting ready now. Three free evening sessions to get your organization eligible, prepared, and ready to apply.
Free. Virtual. Built for grassroots leaders, including first-time state applicants.
At a glance
Thursdays, 6 to 7 PM
Evenings, so leaders with day jobs can make it. On Zoom; the link comes by email when you register.
Grassroots nonprofits thinking about R3
All-volunteer or first staff, first-time or returning applicants. Not sure you're eligible? We'll cover how to check.
Free
Come to one session or all three.
Three sessions, in the order the work happens.
Some registrations take weeks to go through, so we start with eligibility well before the grant opens.
Get eligible
- EIN and 501(c)(3) status
- Illinois good standing and charity registration
- SAM.gov registration
- GATA prequalification
- What to start this week, since some steps take weeks
Get ready to apply
- What R3 funds and who can apply
- A walkthrough of the last funding notice
- Building a budget reviewers trust
- Letters, data, and documents to gather now
Notice walkthrough and Q&A
- What changed in the new notice
- Deadlines and how to plan backward from them
- Your questions, answered
Taught by someone who's done it.
Jack Brandl, MSW, LSW, founded Brandl Operations after serving as Executive Director of Boxing Out Negativity, where he won and managed an R3 grant from application through closeout, along with two other state grants. Since March, Brandl Operations partners have won more than $5 million in grants.
Save your seat
We'll email you the Zoom link and a reminder before each session.