| State economic development agency | Kansas Department of Commerce |
| State SBIR/STTR match or Phase 0 grant | State program (see below) |
| State small-business or supplier-diversity certification | State program (see below) |
| Signature grant programs cataloged | 1 programs |
The Kansas Department of Commerce administers the state's primary economic-development programs, including the PEAK (Promoting Employment Across Kansas) payroll-tax-retention program, the Kansas Industrial Training (KIT) and Kansas Industrial Retraining (KIR) programs, the High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP), and the Angel Investor Tax Credit. Direct cash grant programs are concentrated in workforce training reimbursement and rural opportunity zone (ROZ) student-loan repayment.
Primary site: Kansas Department of Commerce
State training-cost reimbursement for net new hires (KIT) and incumbent worker retraining (KIR) at Kansas employers. Awarded as part of a broader Commerce project package.
Kansas runs its own certification or preference program for state contracting. Certification can open state set-asides, participation goals or preferences; federal SBA certifications (8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB) cover federal contracts.
Kansas supports SBIR/STTR applicants through the Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program (ACCEL-KS). Check the program page for current rounds and eligibility; the federal award itself is still applied for through the agencies listed at SBIR.gov.
Match amount: Phase 0 up to $3,000 (50% match); Phase I up to $25,000; application rounds
Program page: Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program (ACCEL-KS)
Kansas Department of Commerce Submission Manager handles applications for many Kansas state programs. Some programs still use their own application pages, so confirm the link on each program page before drafting.
Federal grants reach businesses in Kansas through several pass-through channels: HUD CDBG-State dollars administered by Kansas Department of Commerce that sub-grant to localities for economic development; EDA public-works and economic-adjustment grants, awarded through regional EDA offices to local governments, economic development districts and nonprofits; USDA Rural Development Business and Industry loan guarantees for rural businesses, plus Rural Business Development Grants that go to towns, tribes and nonprofits (not to businesses directly) to support local small businesses; and SBA loan programs (7(a), 504, Microloan) accessed via local lenders, alongside Treasury-certified CDFI lenders. Business eligibility for each channel depends on entity size, location (rural vs urban), and use-of-funds.
CDBG state administrator: Kansas Department of Commerce (CDBG-state administrator)
EDA regional contact: US EDA regional office
State programs cover one half of the picture. Federal grant opportunities are listed on Grants.gov; the eligibility floor often overlaps with state programs. Use the GrantProbe Grant Map to search open federal opportunities by keyword, category and agency, and read our federal grants for startups primer for the framework behind every match.
Need help beyond business grants? The Kansas section of the GrantProbe State Assistance Finder links the official rental, LIHEAP, SNAP, Medicaid and small-business programs for Kansas.
Kansas's economic development agency administers several grant and incentive programs for businesses, but most flagship programs require either an existing operation, a defined hiring commitment, or capital investment milestones. Pure pre-revenue startups should usually pair federal SBIR/STTR (where R&D-eligible) with Kansas's SBIR/STTR support program (see above) and CDFI lending. See the signature programs section above for the named Kansas programs and their eligibility thresholds.
Yes. Kansas supports SBIR/STTR applicants through the Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program (ACCEL-KS): Phase 0 up to $3,000 (50% match); Phase I up to $25,000; application rounds. See the program page for current rounds.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program flows from HUD to Kansas's state agency (Kansas Department of Commerce (CDBG-state administrator)), which sub-grants to localities. Businesses do not apply directly to the state for CDBG dollars; they apply to participating cities or counties for economic development sub-awards (job creation, blight remediation, low-to-moderate-income workforce). Contact your local economic development office for current sub-awards.
Kansas Department of Commerce Submission Manager handles applications for many state programs. Some programs still use their own pages, so confirm the link on each program page.