The Best Business Grants in Kansas
May 28, 2026
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Securing capital is often the biggest hurdle for any founder. While loans and credit cards are common, they come with the weight of repayment and interest. Grants are the ideal alternative because they generally don't have to be paid back. However, there is a catch: grants are highly competitive and can be very difficult to find. We've built this guide to help you understand the grant landscape in Kansas.
Kansas offers a geographically distributed grant landscape with notable strengths in two areas that set it apart from many states: tourism development and workforce apprenticeships. The Kansas Department of Tourism runs dedicated grants to help businesses build new travel attractions and fund marketing, while the Kansas Department of Commerce supports small businesses registering new apprentices in high-demand occupations. Rather than concentrating funding in a single major city, Kansas spreads grant programs across mid-size cities including Topeka, Kansas City, Leavenworth, and Haysville, each running its own local business incentives. Award sizes range from $7,000 apprenticeship grants up to $75,000 for major tourism attraction projects, with most programs operating on rolling deadlines.
At the state level, the Kansas Department of Commerce administers the Registered Apprenticeship grant for small businesses and the K-GLOBE program, which reimburses up to half of eligible export and international marketing expenses for Kansas companies expanding overseas. Kansas businesses focused on exporting have a second option as well: the federally funded State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), which the Department of Commerce also administers and which can support international activities beyond what K-GLOBE's state funds cover. Beyond the state agencies, local programs span Topeka and Shawnee County, Kansas City and Wyandotte County, Leavenworth, and Haysville, giving businesses across the state access to community-level funding.
Kansas businesses are also eligible for hundreds of national grant programs from federal agencies, corporations, and foundations. Those programs aren't covered on this page, but you can search our complete grant database to see every state and national grant your business qualifies for. You can also join our free weekly newsletter to get new Kansas grants delivered to your inbox as soon as they open.
KANSAS GRANTS
KC Small Business Grant
Wyandotte County
The KC Small Business Grant provides established small businesses in Kansas City, Kansas with a one-time grant of up to $10,000 to help offset expenses that support expanded daily operations and business growth. Administered by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City's Department of Economic Development, the program is designed to stimulate economic growth, attract new investment, and strengthen neighborhood vitality by supporting existing businesses that are primed for expansion. To be eligible, a business must be located in Kansas City, KS, have fewer than 25 employees, and have been operating for at least one year. Grant funds may be used for renovation costs (such as sheetrock, flooring, and painting), façade improvements, inventory, equipment, and marketing (including webpages and signage). Certain business types are ineligible, including home-based businesses, liquor stores, payday loan businesses, hookah and vape shops, and new businesses operating less than one year.
$ GRANT AMOUNT
$10,000
Topeka Small Business Incentives
City of Topeka
Topeka and Shawnee County’s Small Business Incentives Program provides matching grants to local businesses to help with marketing costs, construction, equipment purchases, and more. Eligible businesses can get grants from $1,000 up to $20,000 depending on their project needs and matching investment. To qualify, businesses must be located in the City of Topeka or Shawnee County, have at least one but no more than 100 full-time employees, and demonstrate that their project will contribute to the economy.
$ GRANT AMOUNT
$20,000
Haysville Restaurant Grant
City of Haysville
The city of Haysville is offering a cash incentive to new businesses coming to the area. New restaurants can receive $20,000 to put toward the business within city limits.
The $20,000 grants would be paid to the business over the first three years of operation, when small businesses tend to struggle the most.
$ GRANT AMOUNT
$20,000
Kansas Attraction Development Grants
Kansas Department of Tourism
The Attraction Development Grant Program supports the creation of new or enhancing sustainable, market-driven travel experiences in Kansas. Its goal is to attract new visitors, influence travel decisions, and generate economic benefits through new jobs, capital investment, increased revenue, and higher visitation.
$ GRANT AMOUNT
$75,000
Kansas Global Business Expansion Grant
Kansas Department of Commerce
K-GLOBE program assists Kansas companies in boosting their export business through exhibiting products at foreign trade shows and conducting export-related marketing activities. Eligible businesses may receive reimbursement for 50% of eligible direct expenses up $10,000 every fiscal year (July 1-June 30) regardless of previous program award history.
$ GRANT AMOUNT
$10,000
Leavenworth Small Business Grant Program
City of Leavenworth
New and existing commercial, retail, or industrial businesses in Leavenworth, KS may be reimbursed 50% of the costs for the development of their business. Owners may be eligible for a dollar-for-dollar matching grant up to $5,000 for single unit locations and up to $15,000 for multi-tenant locations. Grant monies are awarded to encourage building updates and/or renovations to new and existing businesses. These funds are not available for routine repairs and maintenance.
$ GRANT AMOUNT
$15,000
Kansas Registered Apprenticeship Small Business Grants
Kansas Department of Commerce
The Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship (KOA) has realized significant growth in high-wage and high-demand occupations, but there still remains a significant need to engage small businesses essential to the state economic success.
This grant specifically targets small businesses with less than 10 full-time employees, and will provide $7,000 one-time grants to support the registration of New Apprentices in high-wage and high-demand occupations.
$ GRANT AMOUNT
$7,000
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