Business Ready Community Grant and Loan Program

Financing for publicly owned infrastructure that serves the needs of businesses and promotes economic development goals of Wyoming communities

Proposed BRC Rules changes

The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is proposing major changes to the Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan program, which funds public infrastructure in communities to unlock economic growth. Program rule changes are intended to better align with the Council’s mission of reversing economic decline and building strong, self-reliant communities.

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Public Comment period open until Sunday, July 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. MST.

Review Existing BRC Rules on the Wyoming Secretary of State website.

Supporting Community Infrastructure

The Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan program provides financing for publicly owned infrastructure that serves the needs of businesses and promotes economic development within Wyoming communities.

Cities, towns, counties, joint powers boards, and the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes are eligible to apply for funding.

Public infrastructure eligible for funding includes water; sewer; roads; airports; rights of way; telecommunications; land; spec buildings; amenities within a business park, industrial park, industrial site or business district; landscaping, recreation, and educational facilities; and other physical projects in support of primary economic and educational development.

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Eligibility

Eligible Grant and Loan Activities

Infrastructure such as water, sewer, streets, telecommunications, airports, rights of way, land, spec buildings, or amenities within a business park, industrial park, industrial site or business district or other appropriate physical projects in support of primary economic development. Educational development infrastructure such as workforce training facilities are eligible. Recreational facilities, landscaping and convention centers are also eligible. Finally, utility costs under the managed data center cost reduction grant.

Eligible Applicants

Cities, towns, counties and joint powers boards are the primary applicants for this program. State and local community development organizations can assist and provide project management development under contract to the primary applicant. The Council may enter into contracts/cooperative agreements with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe in order to promote the purpose of the program and fund infrastructure projects.

  • Applicants may be pulled back to present the final results of your project in front of the Board of Directors.
  • An application shall identify the barrier to economic growth.
  • Each application needs a clear plan/clear economic impact/etc to be considered “complete and eligible”.
  • Business Committed applications must be received by Council staff no less than seven (7) weeks prior to the Council meeting.

BRC Project Schedule

Project HighlightApplication DeadlineBoard MeetingSLIB Meeting
Community Projects**February 1stMayJune
Community ReadinessJune 1stSeptemberOctober
PlanningSeptember 1stDecemberFebruary
Community ReadinessNovember 1stFebruaryApril

* Business Committed and Managed Data Center Cost Reduction applications can be submitted at any time.
** In anticipation of new rules currently being drafted that may significantly alter or fully eliminate this program, the 2026 application date was moved to avoid potential conflict or inconsistencies.

Team

Noelle Reed

Noelle Reed

Grants Portfolio Manager

John Wendling

Loan Portfolio Manager

Awards and Matches

Business Committed: $5 million maximum

Community Readiness: $5 million maximum

Community Project: Tier 1: $500,000 maximum, Tier 2: $750,000

Loan Program: $5 million maximum

Managed Data Center: $2,250,000 maximum (grant amount is determined by business match amount.)

Category One applicants are those municipalities with a population greater than 1,300 or are located in a county where the three-year average of the local government share of state sales and use tax per capita is more than 70% of the statewide average.

Category Two applicants are those municipalities with a population under 1,300 or are located in a county where the three-year average of the local government share of state sales and use tax per capita is less than 70% of the statewide average.

  • The updated category classifications will be effective for the June 1, 2023 application cycle.

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Project Profiles

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Proposed BRC Rules changes

The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is proposing major changes to the Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan program, which funds public infrastructure in communities to unlock economic growth. Program rule changes are intended to better align with the Council’s mission of reversing economic decline and building strong, self-reliant communities.

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