Learn more about GATA and steps required to meet pre-qualification requirements. Any organization seeking grants from the State of Illinois must meet requirements of and adhere to the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA). GATA provides uniform guidance for all State of Illinois grant programs. All applicants and grantees must comply with GATA grant requirements.GATA pre-qualification requirements must be completed before an organization submits a grant application to the State of Illinois.