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Kansas Business and Commerce Grants

Explore 37 grant opportunities

Economic Development - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
$750,000
Kansas Department of Commerce (KDC)
State

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This program provides repayable loans to for-profit businesses and agricultural cooperatives in Kansas to support job creation and retention, with potential loan forgiveness for timely project completion.

Business and Commerce
City or township governments
Commercial Rehabilitation 
$300,000
Kansas Department of Commerce (CDBG)
State

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to private property owners in non-entitlement communities in Kansas for rehabilitating blighted commercial buildings to boost economic revitalization and improve downtown areas.

Community Development
City or township governments
Cost Share Program 
$1,000,000
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments and non-governmental entities in Kansas for transportation construction projects that improve safety, access, and economic development.

Transportation
City or township governments
U.S. Bank Foundation Opportunity Fund
$500,000
U.S. Bank Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 28, 2026

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that support affordable housing, economic resilience, financial health, homeownership, and small business development for low- and moderate-income communities across 26 states.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Retention Grant
Contact for amount
United Way of Reno County
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 31, 2025

Date Added

May 6, 2025

This grant provides financial support to childcare providers in Reno County, Kansas, to enhance their programs and strengthen the local childcare infrastructure.

Employment Labor and Training
Unrestricted
Just Transition Fund’s Local Economy Lab Initiative
$500,000
JU.S.t Transition Fund
Private

Application Deadline

May 9, 2025

Date Added

Apr 30, 2025

This initiative provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Tribal governments in coal-impacted communities to develop and scale innovative economic projects that create job opportunities and foster local economic transformation.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program
$30,000
Union Pacific Railroad
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 14, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in communities served by Union Pacific to support projects that enhance community safety, workforce development, and overall community vitality.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Fund for Reno County Grants
$50,000
Hutchinson Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and local government entities in Reno County, Kansas, for innovative projects that enhance community culture, support youth development, foster community engagement, and strengthen local nonprofits.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Black History Makers Business Grant Program
$5,000
Citi Trends
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 11, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Black entrepreneurs who are positively impacting their communities, helping them grow and sustain their businesses.

Business and Commerce
County governments
General Operating Support
$25,000
Kansas Arts Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 7, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Kansas to enhance their programming and strengthen the state's cultural infrastructure.

Arts
Independent school districts
Economic Development Program
$20,000,000
Kansas Department of Transportation
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This program provides funding to local governments in Kansas for transportation improvements that create new jobs and attract business investments.

Transportation
City or township governments
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
$500,000
City of Lawrence
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 8, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit and for-profit organizations for projects that create and improve affordable housing options in Lawrence.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Historic Economic Asset Lifeline Grant Program
$100,000
Kansas Department of Commerce
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 26, 2024

This program provides funding to revitalize underutilized downtown buildings in Kansas, supporting projects that promote economic growth and community engagement through various uses like businesses, housing, and cultural initiatives.

Housing
City or township governments
Nominations Open for Governor’s Arts Awards 2025
Contact for amount
Kansas Department of Commerce
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 26, 2024

This program invites nominations to honor individuals, organizations, and communities in Kansas for their outstanding contributions to the arts, celebrating creativity and cultural enrichment in the state.

Arts
County governments
City of Lawrence Unmistakable Events Grant Program
$100,000
City of Lawrence
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 18, 2024

This program provides funding to support community events that promote cultural and economic development in Lawrence, Kansas, enhancing the city's unique identity.

Law Justice and Legal Services
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Winter Family Fund
Contact for amount
Douglas County Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 9, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed to support nonprofit organizations and government agencies that provide essential services to at-risk children and families in specific counties of Kansas and New Mexico.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund 2024
$10,000
National TrU.S.t for Historic Preservation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 24, 2024

This grant provides financial support to public agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations for the preservation and interpretation of historic sites along the Route 66 corridor, with a focus on underrepresented communities.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Business Builder Subaward Grant Program
$50,000
Heartland Regional Food BU.S.iness Center
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2024

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

The Heartland Regional Food Business Center is offering Business Builder Subawards ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to support small food and farm businesses in selected states and counties, aiming to expand local and regional food markets, increase business acumen, and strengthen food systems in response to COVID-19, with projects to be completed within a year.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
DCCF Livewell Community Wellness Grants in Kansas
Contact for amount
Douglas County Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2024

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

The Douglas County Community Foundation in Kansas is inviting applications for its Livewell Community Wellness Grants, aimed at supporting organizations that promote healthy eating and physical activity, or offer programs to reduce lifestyle-related chronic diseases, with the proposal required to come from a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or government entity and benefit the residents of Douglas County.

Health
Nonprofits
Changemakers at Work Grants in Kansas
$5,000
Hutchinson Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 27, 2024

Date Added

Sep 2, 2024

The Hutchinson Community Foundation in Reno County, Kansas is offering Changemakers at Work grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 for a year, to fund projects that foster community building, enhance community pride, and promote placemaking, open to 501(c)(3) organizations serving Reno County.

Environment
Nonprofits