Stay up to date with the latest information on Kansas businesses, grants and opportunities for communities from the Kansas Department of Commerce.
Apr 14, 2022
~Great Bend, Hays, and Salina rejoin Kansas Main Street Program, which targets preservation and revitalization of downtown districts~ SALINA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that the communities of Great Bend, Hays, and Salina will return to the Kansas Main Street program. Kansas Main Street helps communities preserve and revitalize their…
Read MoreApr 13, 2022
~The Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) Grants Will Provide 35 Organizations Funding for Infrastructure Investment Projects Making Local Economies Stronger~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $100 million is going toward 35 infrastructure investment projects associated with economic development across the state. This funding is made available through…
Read MoreApr 11, 2022
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed April 11-15 as National Community Development Week in Kansas. This week will celebrate the critical value community development programs and resources bring to our state. “Community development efforts are essential in supporting the Kansas economy, quality of life initiatives and growth of Kansas communities,”…
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~Eureka, Newton, Topeka, and Valley Center Join Kansas Main Street Program~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the cities of Eureka, Newton, Topeka, and Valley Center are the newest Kansas Main Street Program members. The program targets downtown districts by developing a comprehensive preservation and revitalization strategy. “When our…
Read MoreMar 23, 2022
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced Kansas Tourism, a division of the Kansas Department of Commerce, recently won Gold at the 30th Annual North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) awards competition. Kansas Tourism’s video “Mountain Bike Trails in Kansas? Yep... We've Got 'Em!” was…
Read MoreMar 17, 2022
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the first-round of 2022 funding recipients for the Tourism Marketing Grant Program (TMGP). The TMGP, administered by Kansas Tourism, assists Destination Marketing Organizations, tourism communities and travel industry businesses or events. The program helps with first-time marketing efforts or enhancement of current marketing…
Read MoreMar 15, 2022
~ Fagron Sterile Services, a Health Care Supply Manufacturing Facility Expanding in Sedgwick County~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced Fagron Sterile Services’ (FSS) new expansion in Wichita which will result in more than 150 new jobs and $20 million in capital investment over the next three years. “International…
Read MoreMar 14, 2022
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Kansas Innovation & Technology Enterprises (KITE) Proof of Concept (POC) applications for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 are being accepted through Thursday, March 31. The POC program helps cultivate and support innovation in Kansas…
Read MoreMar 8, 2022
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that applications are currently being accepted for the Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP). CSP provides an opportunity for private, non-profit organizations and public health care entities to improve their ability to undertake major capital campaigns for projects involving children and family services,…
Read MoreMar 7, 2022
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced that the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) is engaging communities in the creation of a statewide strategic plan for developing the creative arts industry in Kansas. The first two public engagement sessions will be held in Garden City,…
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