Dec 24, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Office of Rural Prosperity at the Department of Commerce has awarded $337,833 in Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grants, supporting 15 quality-of-life projects across Kansas. The awards leveraged more than $744,186 in local contributions, bringing the total investment…
Read MoreDec 11, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Office of Rural Prosperity has opened applications for the third cohort of the Rural Champions program. A total of $549,600 will be distributed across 12 rural Kansas communities with population of 40,000 or less to support the new…
Read MoreSep 30, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that $1.5 million is available for a sixth round of Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants to revitalize dilapidated and underutilized downtown buildings in small communities across the state. These grants help close the financial gaps for communities striving to…
Read MoreSep 17, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the agency has awarded $75,000 in Rural Mural funding to support 12 public art projects in rural communities across the state. “Our rural communities are the backbone of what makes our state so great — they’re rich in culture,…
Read MoreAug 22, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced a new round of funding totaling $341,000 is available through the Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. Now entering its fourth round, the SEED initiative continues to support economic development and quality-of-life improvements in Kansas’ smallest communities. “Having…
Read MoreAug 8, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Department of Commerce has awarded $362,000 through the Emergency Historic Asset Lifeline (E-HEAL) program. These funds will support five downtown revitalization projects for buildings facing likely demolition or collapse. “Through the E-HEAL program we have preserved historic buildings…
Read MoreMay 28, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that in partnership with the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Kansas Health Foundation and Sunflower Foundation, the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $298,825 in Towns Grant funding to support 32 small-scale projects across Kansas. The funded projects are quality-of-place investments…
Read MoreApr 24, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded more than $1.5 million in Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) funding to support 19 projects revitalizing downtown buildings across the state. When matched with more than $6.4 million in local contributions, this round…
Read MoreApr 3, 2025
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced the launch of a new round of Rural Mural funding to support the creation of projects in rural Kansas communities. The total amount of funding available is $125,000. “Public art is a powerful tool for rural revitalization and bringing vitality and prosperity to…
Read MoreJan 23, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the award recipients for the Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. In this round of funding, more than $250,000 was distributed among 12 recipients across the state. “Through the SEED grant program, we’re helping our small and rural…
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