Kansas Attraction Development Grants

Grants, loans, and incentives assist eligible recipients in developing economic development plans and studies designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency with the City of Hampton.

The Green Bay Microenterprise Grant provides Green Bay, Wisconsin microenterprises with grants of up to $7,500 to expand access to capital for new and growing small businesses within the city. Administered by the City of Green Bay’s Community & Economic Development Department and funded through federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars, the program is designed for microenterprises (defined as small businesses with five or fewer employees, including the owner) and is part of the city’s broader work supporting local entrepreneurs as a founding city in the national “America the Entrepreneurial” campaign launched by Right to Start. To qualify, applicants must operate a for-profit business with five or fewer employees including the business owner, have a brick-and-mortar location (or definite plans for one), and be in good standing with City zoning, permits, licensing, and taxes. Because the program is funded with federal CDBG dollars, applicants must also meet CDBG low-to-moderate-income (LMI) eligibility: the business owner must reside in an LMI household, with current income limits displayed on the application each cycle. Grant funds may be used for a wide range of business investments, including equipment, machinery, interior and exterior improvements, technology, software, signage, marketing, and lease expenses. Applications are submitted online through the City’s grant portal.

The West Chester Spark Small Business Revitalization Grant provides small businesses in West Chester Township, Ohio with reimbursement grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to fund aesthetic exterior improvements that beautify the "front door" of their business. Administered by the West Chester Township Board of Trustees through the Economic Development Manager, the program is designed to drive revitalization in the township's neighborhoods and business corridors by helping business owners invest in improvements that enhance the appearance of their properties. Eligible projects include exterior painting or lighting, outdoor gathering spaces (patios, seating, courtyards), hardscaping, landscaping, signage upgrades or replacements, awnings, and demolition of existing structures. Projects that have already been permitted, completed, or are underway are not eligible. To qualify, applicants must be a locally owned private business (no nonprofits or private residences), be located in West Chester Township, be either the property owner or a tenant (with written approval from the property owner), be in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, and have 20 or fewer full-time-equivalent employees. Businesses are limited to one Spark Grant per calendar year and no more than four Spark Grants over the lifetime of the business, with the award amount reduced by 25 percent for each consecutive-year renewal. Grant amounts are determined by the strength of each application, with scoring based on the quality of the design proposal, project location, job creation and impact, the positive impact of the project on the surrounding neighborhood, and the amount of private contribution the applicant will leverage beyond the requested funds. Grants are distributed as reimbursements via ACH after project completion, and are considered taxable income for the recipient.

The Building Improvement Grant is an annual, competitive, reimbursable grant available for businesses in the downtown and East Main Street qualifying area to make improvements to the front of their buildings. Based on annual appropriation from City Council, the grant program is announced in July of each year with applications due in September. Applications are reviewed and scored with grantees announced in late September of each year. There are two categories of improvements: façade or landscaping, offering up to $5,000 in funding.

The FoundHer accelerator program focuses on Hawaii-based women entrepreneurs. Accepted participants to the six-month program will receive $20,000 grants, a $4,000 care stipend, weekly educational workshops, and monthly learning and networking retreats. Businesses must be early-stage, for-profit and at least 51% Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-owned to qualify.