The Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grants is to support the economic revitalization of Kansas communities under 5,000 population through investments in quality-of-life initiatives.
Donor Name: Kansas Department of Commerce
State: Kansas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/08/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
- Applicant A may apply for $5,000 for childcare and senior programming, $10,000 for libraries and $10,000 for community vibrancy. The total may not exceed $25,000 per application.
- Applicant B may apply for $25,000 for childcare and senior programming to provide materials to 4 childcare facilities and 1 senior center.
Grant Period
Projects must be completed within 12 months of receiving grant funds.
Eligible Projects
Projects must fit into one of the following categories:
- Community vibrancy – This category intends to refresh, re-energize and unlock the beauty in each community. Projects should be permanent and low maintenance. Projects may include but are not limited to:
- Permanent public art installations
- Murals
- Community placemaking improvements such as downtown seating, equipment for main street sound systems or projectors for gathering places
- Park and recreation equipment improvements
- Signage for communities, including welcome signs, downtown light pole banners, and wayfinding signs
- Downtown façade improvement or beautification of downtowns
- Childcare & Senior Programming – This category intends to support and enhance high-quality early childhood care and senior programming services for Kansas children, seniors, and families.
- The following items are examples of eligible use of these funds for childcare programming:
- Educational materials such as books, art supplies, developmental toys and learning activities
- Program supplies, including but not limited to, materials needed for safe sleep and nutrition
- Indoor and outdoor play and recreation items
- Culturally inclusive learning materials
- Educational curriculum
- Developmental health screenings and materials
- Supports for breastfeeding (e.g. information, privacy room, refrigerator, etc.)
- Materials and support for family engagement and outreach
- The following items are examples of eligible use of these funds for senior programming:
- Health, wellness and nutritional materials, equipment, and resources
- Indoor and outdoor recreational materials, equipment, and resources
- Technology
- Art materials, equipment, and resources.
- The following items are examples of eligible use of these funds for childcare programming:
- Libraries – This category intends to support public libraries and empower them to continue to provide free and open access to a broad range of materials and services for people of all ages and backgrounds. Funding in this category will support the following uses:
- Purchase of books and related reading materials
- Laptops, tablets, Wi-Fi hot spots and other equipment to help patrons access reliable internet outside of library facilities and to help them connect to employment, education, general information, and essential telehealth services
- Physical improvements to library facilities including but not limited to carpet, roofs, entryways, or meeting rooms
- Purchase of furniture to benefit library patrons, such as new reading chairs, installation of coffee makers, tables and kiosks, etc.
- Food Retail – This category intends to support local food sourcing entities with development, renovation and/or expansion. Eligible entities are those selling food including mobile markets and farmer markets. The following projects are examples of eligible use of these funds:
- Coolers, appliances, display tables, containers or furniture
- Cash registers or similar equipment and technology
- Energy efficiency improvements
- Building rehabilitation.
Eligibility Requirements
- Eligible Communities:
- Communities with populations of not more than 5,000 people located in one of the following counties: Allen, Anderson, Barber, Bourbon, Brown, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Comanche, Decatur, Doniphan, Edwards, Elk, Ellsworth, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Greenwood, Hamilton, Harper, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jackson, Jewell, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, Labette, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Meade, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morris, Morton, Nemaha, Neosho, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Republic, Rice, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Scott, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner, Trego, Thomas, Wabaunsee, Wallace, Washington, Wichita, Wilson or Woodson
- Eligible entities:
- County or municipal governments
- Economic Development Organizations
- Local Chambers of Commerce
- 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) non-profit organizations.
For more information, visit Kansas Department of Commerce.
