Current Programs

• Downtown Eudora Grant: Up to $7,500 for exterior improvements; 50% match required

• Douglas County E‑Community Grants/Loans: Matching funds available for business expansion and support

• ACCEL‑KS (R&D Commercialization Grant): Funding and assistance for Kansas innovators developing products and services, Kansas Department of Commerce

• Kansas CDBG Small Grants: $50K–$210K for facility or community projects; 10% match; open May 1–Nov 14, 2025, Kansas Department of Commerce

Additional Resources

• KU Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

• USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service grants

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

• Support from Network Kansas, Kansas SBDC, tax incentives, and state funding networks

  • Classes > www.jcccsbdc.com

• US Chamber Small Business Grants and Programs

• Special Benefits Districts

  Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

SBA Resource Partners

• SBA - Small Business Resource Guide

• Small Business Development Centers - Find an SBDC adviser at sba.gov/sbdc

• Women’s Business Centers - To learn about SBA resources for women, visit sba.gov/women

• SCORE - Find a mentor at sba.gov/score

• Veterans Business Outreach Centers - Learn more at sba.gov/vboc

Entrepreneurial Resources

• Community Navigators - to find a Navigator in your community, visit sba.gov/navigators

• Ascent - if you are a woman small business owner who it looking to grow and expand your business, visit ascent.sba.gov

• SBA Learning Center - find free short courses and learning tools to start and grow your small business at sba.gov/learning

• Native American Workshops - to register for a workshop visit, sba.gov/naa or sba.gov/localassistance

• T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined - to apply, visit sba.gov/thrive

• Regional Innovation Clusters (networking hubs) - to learn more, get contact information, or obtain a complete list of SBA Regional Innovation Clusters, go to sba.gov/localassistance

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Whether you're launching a new business or expanding an existing one, we’re here to help.

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