| State economic development agency | Wyoming Business Council |
| State SBIR/STTR match or Phase 0 grant | State program (see below) |
| State small-business or supplier-diversity certification | Not confirmed |
| Signature grant programs cataloged | 2 programs |
The Wyoming Business Council is the state's lead economic-development agency. Its programs include Building Resilient Communities (BRC) grants and loans (formerly Business Ready Community) and SBIR/STTR matching funds. The Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative (WSSI), a University of Wyoming and Business Council partnership in the Wyoming SBDC Network, supports proposal writing. The Workforce Development Training Fund is run by the Department of Workforce Services.
For the 2026 BRC rules and deadlines, the move of CDBG to the Wyoming Community Development Authority and who can apply to each program, see our guide to Wyoming community and economic development funding in 2026.
Primary site: Wyoming Business Council
BRC funds infrastructure and community-development projects that support business expansion and location. Awards go to local governments on behalf of business projects.
State workforce training reimbursement administered by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, with five program lines: Apprenticeship, Business Training, Internship, Pre-Hire Economic Development and Pre-Obligation.
We could not confirm whether Wyoming runs its own small-business or supplier-diversity certification for state contracts. Check the state procurement office; federal SBA certifications (8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB) apply to federal contracts.
Wyoming supports SBIR/STTR applicants through the Wyoming Business Council SBIR/STTR matching funds, plus WSSI Phase 0 awards. 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: match up to $100,000 (Phase I) and $200,000 (Phase II), up to 4 matches per business, year-round; WSSI Phase 0/00 awards up to $5,000
Program page: Wyoming Business Council SBIR/STTR matching funds, plus WSSI Phase 0 awards
Check the administering agency's page for each program's application link; we have not confirmed whether Wyoming uses a single statewide grants system.
Portal: See each program page
Federal grants reach businesses in Wyoming through several pass-through channels: HUD CDBG-State dollars administered by the Wyoming Community Development Authority 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: Wyoming Community Development Authority (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 Wyoming section of the GrantProbe State Assistance Finder links the official rental, LIHEAP, SNAP, Medicaid and small-business programs for Wyoming.
Wyoming'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 Wyoming's SBIR/STTR support program (see above) and CDFI lending. See the signature programs section above for the named Wyoming programs and their eligibility thresholds.
Yes. Wyoming supports SBIR/STTR applicants through the Wyoming Business Council SBIR/STTR matching funds, plus WSSI Phase 0 awards: match up to $100,000 (Phase I) and $200,000 (Phase II), up to 4 matches per business, year-round; WSSI Phase 0/00 awards up to $5,000. See the program page for current rounds.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program flows from HUD to Wyoming's state agency (the Wyoming Community Development Authority), 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.
Check the administering agency's page for each program; we have not confirmed whether Wyoming uses a single statewide grants system.