Kansas grants

Kansas Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open Kansas grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.

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From Wichita, Kansas City, and Topeka to rural Kansas, Forrest Grants tracks state, county, city, and foundation programs so you can shortlist the ones worth a real application.

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Open grants

229

Average award

$72,833

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Browse open Kansas grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

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Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
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AltCap Kansas Small Business Loans

Grantor

AltCap

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscapital_access
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Kansas Agri-Business Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$250,000

agricultureagribusiness
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AltCap Kansas Small Business Loans - Overland Park

Grantor

AltCap

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscapital_access
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Wichita CDBG Microenterprise and Economic Development Assistance

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businessmicroenterprise
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Kansas Tourism Attraction Development Grants

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$200,000

tourismnonprofit
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Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Grants

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$100,000

arts_culturecreative_economy
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Create Capital Fund

Grantor

Create Campaign, Inc.

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesscapital_access
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GrowKS Loan Fund – SSBCI (Disability/SEDI Track)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce / NetWork Kansas (U.S. Treasury SSBCI funded)

Award Amount

$100,000

disability_ownedkansas_business
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Kansas Tourism Attraction Development Grant Program – Sports Facility & Event Track

Grantor

Kansas Tourism / Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$100,000

sports_facilitytourism_attraction
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Kansas Aviation Learning Opportunities and Funded Training

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$100,000

workforce_trainingaviation
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Topeka CDBG Public Services Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitpublic_services
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Wichita Foundation Grant Opportunities

Grantor

Wichita Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
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Topeka Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Topeka Community Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
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Kansas Healthy Food Initiative (KHFI) Loan and Grant — Food Service

Grantor

Kansas Healthy Food Initiative / Network Kansas

Award Amount

$100,000

for profitnonprofit
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Overland Park CDBG Public Services Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitpublic_services
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KSRolling

United Way of Kaw Valley Community Investment Grants

Grantor

United Way of Kaw Valley

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofithuman_services
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GrowKS Loan Fund – SSBCI (Underserved/SEDI Track including Native American-Owned)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce / NetWork Kansas (U.S. Treasury SSBCI funded)

Award Amount

$100,000

native_american_ownedkansas_business
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GrowKS Loan Fund – SSBCI Manufacturing Track

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce / NetWork Kansas (U.S. Treasury SSBCI funded)

Award Amount

$100,000

kansas_manufacturerunder_500_employees
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KCK CDBG Public Services Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitpublic_services
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KC G.I.F.T. Grants for Black-Owned Businesses

Grantor

KC G.I.F.T.

Award Amount

$100,000

black_ownedminority_owned
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GrowKS Loan Fund (SSBCI – Veteran/Underserved Track)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce / NetWork Kansas (U.S. Treasury SSBCI funded)

Award Amount

$100,000

veteran_ownedkansas_business
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Dwane and Velma Wallace Foundation Grants

Grantor

Dwane L. and Velma Lunt Wallace Foundation

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
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Kansas Healthy Food Initiative (KHFI) Loan and Grant

Grantor

Kansas Healthy Food Initiative / Network Kansas

Award Amount

$100,000

for profitnonprofit
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SEED Grant — Childcare and Senior Programming Category

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$50,000

ruralsmall community
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City of Wichita Arts Thrive Grant Program

Grantor

City of Wichita

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitarts_culture
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Kansas Industrial Retraining

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessexisting_business
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SEED Grant Program (Strategic Economic Expansion and Development)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$50,000

ruralsmall community
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Eastside Opportunity Ventures Community Partnerships

Grantor

Eastside Opportunity Ventures

Award Amount

$50,000

community_basedwyandotte_county
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SEED Grant — Community Vibrancy Category (Arts)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$50,000

ruralsmall community
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Community Capital Fund Rooted Change Fund

Grantor

Community Capital Fund

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitgrassroots
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Hispanic Development Fund Grants and Scholarships

Grantor

Hispanic Development Fund

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitlatino_community
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SEED Grant — Food Retail Category (Restaurant/Food Service)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$50,000

ruralsmall community
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Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Grants

Grantor

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
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CPS Foundation Grants

Grantor

CPS Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
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Amber Grant for Women (Kansas-eligible)

Grantor

WomensNet

Award Amount

$50,000

woman_ownedus_based
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NetWork Kansas Entrepreneurship Community and E-Community Loan Funds

Grantor

NetWork Kansas

Award Amount

$45,000

small_businessstartup
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NetWork Kansas Entrepreneurship Community Partnership

Grantor

NetWork Kansas

Award Amount

$45,000

small_businessstartup
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StartUp Kansas Loan Program

Grantor

Network Kansas

Award Amount

$45,000

ruraldistressed community
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StartUp Kansas Loan Program — Food Service

Grantor

Network Kansas

Award Amount

$45,000

ruraldistressed community
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StartUp Kansas Loan Program — Agricultural

Grantor

Network Kansas

Award Amount

$45,000

ruraldistressed community
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Stormont Vail Health Community Health Improvement Grants

Grantor

Stormont Vail Health

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofithealth
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Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program (ACCEL-KS)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce / Kansas Office of Innovation

Award Amount

$25,000

for profitsmall business
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Small Business R&D Acceleration Grant

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$25,000

for profitsmall business
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Topeka GO Topeka Small Business Incentive Program

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessstartup
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Topeka Community Foundation Greater Topeka Fund

Grantor

Topeka Community Foundation

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofitcommunity_grant
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Wichita PROPEL Small Business Loan Fund

Grantor

City of Wichita

Award Amount

$20,000

woman_ownedwichita_business
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Wichita PROPEL Small Business Loan Fund (Disability-Eligible)

Grantor

City of Wichita

Award Amount

$20,000

disability_ownedwichita_business
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KSRolling

Johnson County Small Business Recovery Grant

Grantor

Johnson County Government

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessnonprofit_business
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GO Topeka Entrepreneurial and Minority Business Development Incentives

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessminority_owned
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GO Topeka Small Business Incentive Program

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessbusiness_expansion
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KSRolling

Kansas Arts Commission Arts Everywhere Grants

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$20,000

nonprofitarts_organization
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Kansas City Kansas Chamber Kiva Hub

Grantor

Kiva and Kansas City Kansas Chamber

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessstartup
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Empower WYCO Fund – Minority Business Loan (Wyandotte County)

Grantor

NetWork Kansas (in partnership with Wyandotte Economic Development Council and local partners)

Award Amount

$15,000

minority_ownedwyandotte_county
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Kansas Rural Opportunity Zones Student Loan Repayment Program

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$15,000

workforce_recruitmentrural_county
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Topeka Choose Topeka Relocation Incentive

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$15,000

workforcerelocation
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GO Topeka Commercialization Incentive

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$10,000

startupcommercialization
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Kansas State Trade Expansion Program

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessexporter
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Wyandotte County KCK Small Business Grant Programs

Grantor

Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessunderserved_business
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KSRolling

GO Topeka Small Business Equipment Incentive

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessequipment
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