Stay up to date with the latest information on Kansas businesses, grants and opportunities for communities from the Kansas Department of Commerce.
May 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 MoreMay 27, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that nearly $600,000 has been awarded in the latest round of Tourism Attraction Development Grant funding, bringing the total awarded this fiscal year to more than $1 million. The new grants will support 32 communities through 21 projects aimed at…
Read MoreMay 23, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced Kansas Tourism received national recognition for its work on the Sunflower Summer program, which was named the Best Local Impact Campaign at the 2025 eTSY Awards. The honor was presented during the eTourism Summit, held April 22-24 in Las Vegas.…
Read MoreMay 15, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced Craig VanWey has been named the Kansas Department of Commerce 2024 Employee of the Year. VanWey is Senior Regional Director for Commerce’s In-State Business Development team. “For the last 20 years, Craig has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to Kansas, and…
Read MoreMay 12, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced Commerce Deputy Secretary for Business Development Joshua Jefferson was named one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers by Consultant Connect. The annual recognition honors outstanding economic development professionals who are nominated by peers in the economic development and site…
Read MoreMay 8, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmpvipBpUHI ~Second Largest Private Investment in State History~ Governor Laura Kelly and Merck Animal Health today jointly announced an $895 million capital expansion project at the company’s manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas. The second largest private investment in Kansas history – and the largest economic development project for Merck…
Read MoreMay 6, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2025 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards. The increasingly popular annual award program recognizes companies and individuals around the state for the positive impact they make on the Kansas economy…
Read MoreMay 6, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Business Development Joshua Jefferson today announced applications are being accepted to attend the 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) on June 2-5 in Indianapolis. Small business owners, entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs), ecosystem builders and university partners are encouraged to apply. Applicants selected will become part of the 40-member…
Read MoreApr 30, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Kansas Department of Commerce International Division has been awarded the Regional Export Promotion Program (REPP) Member of the Year Award. This honor from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) was presented at REPP’s 2025 Annual Conference…
Read MoreApr 30, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of the Blueprint to Build program, an innovative new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding round. This program provides rural Kansas communities a faster, more affordable way to construct state-of-the-art community centers. Blueprint to Build enables communities to…
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