Illinois Prime Sites Program

Illinois Prime Sites is designed to support large scale industrial projects that require major site development or infrastructure upgrades. This program helps companies overcome early phase capital barriers by funding improvements that make sites competitive and ready for construction. It is particularly valuable for manufacturers and logistics companies with significant land, utility, or facility needs.

Applicants must provide engineered site plans, environmental assessments, cost models, and long term job creation projections. Illinois places importance on the economic impact of each project, including supply chain activity and wage levels. Strong submissions show both short term construction benefits and long term industrial growth.

Prime Sites often integrates with the EDGE tax credit, but its focus is direct site improvement rather than payroll. The program can fund work such as grading, utilities, transportation access, and site preparation that would otherwise limit project feasibility.

For companies seeking to build or expand large operations, Prime Sites reduces risk during one of the most capital intensive phases. This makes Illinois more competitive in multi state site selection processes.