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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Open grants

229

Average award

$3,380

Top eligibility tags

small_businessKansas basedjob_creationbusiness_expansion

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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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Unified Government Small Business Match Grant

Grantor

Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessmatch_grant
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Wichita Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Wichita

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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GO Topeka Small Business Construction Incentive

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessconstruction
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Wichita Foundation Emergency Fund

Grantor

Wichita Foundation

Award Amount

$10,000

nonprofitemergency_grant
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Overland Park CDBG Small Business Economic Recovery Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businesscdbg
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Kansas Rural Murals Program

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$10,000

local_governmentnonprofit
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Kansas Arts Commission Visiting Artists Grant

Grantor

Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) / Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$7,500

nonprofitarts organization
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GO Topeka Small Business Architecture and Design Incentive

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessdesign_services
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GO Topeka Small Business Professional Services Incentive

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessprofessional_services
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Kansas International Trade Marketing Assistance Program

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessexport
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GO Topeka Small Business Marketing Incentive

Grantor

GO Topeka

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessmarketing
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Kansas Registered Apprenticeship Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$2,750

small_businessexisting_business
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From the Land of Kansas Membership Grants

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businessagriculture
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DotteBiz Financial Assistance Resource Portal

Grantor

Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessbusiness_resources
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KSRolling

Kansas Industrial Training

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

Varies

job_creationworkforce_training
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Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

Varies

startupinvestor_tax_credit
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Greater Wichita Partnership Incentives Assistance

Grantor

Greater Wichita Partnership

Award Amount

Varies

business_expansionsite_selection
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Promoting Employment Across Kansas

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessexisting_business
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GROWKS Equity Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury and State of Kansas

Award Amount

Varies

startupventure_backed
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Kansas PEAK Program

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

Varies

job_creationbusiness_expansion
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Kansas High Performance Incentive Program

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessexisting_business
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Manhattan Economic Development Fund

Grantor

City of Manhattan and local partners

Award Amount

Varies

business_expansionjob_creation
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Overland Park Business Development Funding Resources

Grantor

Overland Park Chamber of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessbusiness_resources
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Lawrence Catalyst Program

Grantor

City of Lawrence

Award Amount

Varies

business_expansionjob_creation
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Wichita Forgivable Loan Program

Grantor

City of Wichita

Award Amount

Varies

business_expansionjob_creation
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Kansas SBDC at Johnson County Community College

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

Varies

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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Kansas Main Street Design Services and Incentives

Grantor

State of Kansas and local Main Street organizations

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessproperty_owner
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High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP) Tax Credit

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

for profitabove average wages
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Older Kansans Employment Program (OKEP)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce / KANSASWORKS

Award Amount

Varies

age_55_pluskansas_resident
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Kansas Tourism Marketing Grant Program – Sports Event Marketing

Grantor

Kansas Tourism / Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

sports_eventtourism_attraction
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NGLCC LGBTBE National Certification

Grantor

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_owned51_percent_owned
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LGBTBE Certification via Mid-America LGBT Chamber (NGLCC)

Grantor

Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce / National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_owned51_percent_owned
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Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce – Membership, LGBTBE Certification & Business Support

Grantor

Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC affiliate, serving Kansas City metro and Kansas)

Award Amount

Varies

lgbtq_ownedkansas_city_metro
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Kansas Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Certification & Procurement Preference

Grantor

Kansas Department of Administration, Division of Procurement and Contracts

Award Amount

Varies

service_disabled_veterankansas_business
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Kansas Broadband Acceleration Grant Program

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

broadband providertechnology infrastructure
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Kansas CDBG Blueprint to Build Grant Program

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

Kansas basedlocal government
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Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship – Manufacturing Apprenticeship

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce / U.S. Department of Labor

Award Amount

Varies

kansas_manufactureremployer
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Disability:IN DOBE® Certification (Disability-Owned Business Enterprise)

Grantor

Disability:IN (formerly USBLN)

Award Amount

Varies

disability_ownedfor_profit
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AltCap Small Business & Microloans (Kansas City Metro – Kansas)

Grantor

AltCap (nonprofit CDFI, Kansas City metro)

Award Amount

Varies

minority_ownedkansas_city_metro
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Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK) Tax Incentive

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

for profitjob creation
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Kansas Community Development Block Grant - Business Finance Layer

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

small_business
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Create Campaign Create Capital Fund – Minority Business Microloan

Grantor

Create Campaign (nonprofit, Wichita)

Award Amount

Varies

minority_ownedsocially_economically_disadvantaged
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Kansas Industrial Training (KIT) Program

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

manufacturerjob_creation
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Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit Program (KAITC)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

for profitearly stage
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Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS) Vocational Rehabilitation – Self-Employment Track

Grantor

Kansas Department for Children and Families, Rehabilitation Services (federally funded through RSA/WIOA)

Award Amount

Varies

disabilitykansas_resident
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Kansas CDFI / Community Lending Layer

Grantor

Kansas mission-based lenders

Award Amount

Varies

small_business
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KSRolling

Kansas Arts Commission General Operating Support Grant — Nonprofit Arts

Grantor

Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) / Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitarts organization
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Rural Health Transformation Program — Emerging Technology Grant

Grantor

Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)

Award Amount

Varies

rural providerKansas based
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KSRolling

AltCap — Kansas Small Business Loan Fund

Grantor

AltCap (CDFI — Kansas/Missouri)

Award Amount

Varies

Kansas basedsmall business
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KSRolling

Kansas Governor's Grants Program (KGGP)

Grantor

Office of the Governor's Grants Program

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitcommunity organization
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KSRolling

SCORE Kansas City – Encore (50+) Entrepreneur Mentoring

Grantor

SCORE / U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA-funded)

Award Amount

Varies

age_50_pluskansas_city_metro
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KSRolling

BIA Office of Indian Economic Development – Technical Assistance for Kansas Tribes and Members

Grantor

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED) / Horton Agency

Award Amount

Varies

enrolled_tribal_memberfederally_recognized_tribe
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Rural Health Transformation Program — Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion / Transformative Capital Investment (REH/CAP)

Grantor

Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)

Award Amount

Varies

rural hospitalKansas based
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KSRolling

Mountain Plains MSDC MBE Certification – Native American-Owned (NMSDC)

Grantor

Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC regional affiliate, serving Kansas)

Award Amount

Varies

native_american_owned51_percent_owned
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KSRolling

Kansas City, Kansas Small Business / Corridor Layer

Grantor

Unified Government of Wyandotte County / local partners

Award Amount

Varies

small_business
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Kansas 4-H Entrepreneurship Program

Grantor

K-State Research and Extension / Kansas 4-H

Award Amount

Varies

kansas_youth4h_member
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KSRolling

Kansas Arts Everywhere Grant

Grantor

Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) / Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofiteducational institution
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KSRolling

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS / MEP) – Technical Assistance

Grantor

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS), formerly MAMTC (NIST MEP National Network / Kansas Dept. of Commerce)

Award Amount

Varies

kansas_manufacturersmall_business
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Kansas Economic Development Incentives Layer

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

small_business
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Kansas Office of Minority & Women Business Development – Technical Assistance & Referrals

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce, Office of Minority & Women Business Development

Award Amount

Varies

woman_ownedkansas_business
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