Stay up to date with the latest information on Kansas businesses, grants and opportunities for communities from the Kansas Department of Commerce.
Jun 12, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced five grant recipients will share $250,000 funding through the Residential Opportunities On Main Street (ROOMS) program. Five projects in designated Kansas Main Street communities have been awarded $50,000 each to create a total of 29 new residential units in the upper…
Read MoreJun 11, 2025
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the official launch of the Kansas Small Business Office. The division is dedicated to empowering small businesses across the state with the resources, connections and support they need to prosper, serving as a vital link between entrepreneurs and state government.…
Read MoreJun 10, 2025
Governor Laura Kelly today announced the grand opening of the 700,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Heartland Coca-Cola Olathe Production Campus (OPC). The more than $400-million-dollar investment will enhance the company’s production capabilities and support local economic growth. “Heartland Coca-Cola’s new production campus will be a regional hub for distributing its world-renowned beverages, demonstrating…
Read MoreJun 4, 2025
Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday a $2.3 million investment in digital skills training and workforce readiness programs that will target nearly 50,000 Kansans. Through the Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (DOCK) program, the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will partner with 13 organizations to ensure residents can maximize what the…
Read MoreJun 2, 2025
Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that the Freestate Middle Mile Network, a program aimed to close digital gaps across the state, will officially break ground this month. “The Freestate Network represents yet another transformative step in strengthening our digital future by laying the groundwork for long-term growth and connectivity in…
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 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…
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