Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) Grants
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Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) Grants supports economic development and revitalization efforts in smaller counties across Kansas through investments in quality of life initiatives. Project categories include:
- Childcare and senior programming: Projects that support or enhance these services, such as building improvements, educational materials, supplies and equipment
- Community vibrancy: Projects that refresh, re-energize and unlock the attractiveness of rural communities, such as art installations, murals and signage
- Food retail: Projects that support access to food retail establishments, including development, renovation and/or expansion
- Libraries: Projects that support providing free and open access to a broad range of materials and services, including reading material, technology, furniture and building improvements
Eligible applicants are organizations in towns of 5,000 or less that have not previously received a SEED grant including:
- County or municipal governments
- Economic development organizations
- Chambers of commerce
- 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) non-profit organizations
$25,000 for a 12 month project. Applicants must provide a 10% match.
Links to additional guidance and the online application portal are available on the program website.
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