Rural Development Grants

Community Grants are currently under review and will reopen by Jan. 1, 2024. Contact Amber Power with any questions.

Purpose and Scope

The Wyoming Business Council offers rural development grants to communities and organizations to improve the conditions of rural Wyoming.

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT

Community Economic Development Grants can be used for projects that enhance a community’s quality of life through economic development projects.

  • CD Grants are a maximum of $10,000
  • CD Grant Application deadlines are 2x/year: March 1 and September 1

LEADERSHIP GRANT

These grants sponsor programs that grow business and economic development leadership skills for formal and informal community leaders. The Wyoming Business Council supports training, activities, or other programs that foster the development of leadership skills by providing funding for both youth and adult organizations. Individual scholarships are not included.

We strongly recommend you contact your Regional Director to facilitate trainings.

  • Youth Organization Grants are $2,000/year
  • Adult Organization Grants for ED & Leadership Training Programming are $1,500/year

Youth Leadership Organizations

Purpose: Support Wyoming's future leaders by promoting business and economic development education and provide opportunities for state and national leadership training, competition, and career exploration. Maximum Grant Amount: $2,000 Required Match: 10%

Adult Leadership Organizations

Purpose: Equip community leaders with practical economic development tools, enhance their knowledge and build local capacity to drive strategic, community- centered economic development approaches. Maximum Grant Amount: $1,500 Required Match: 10%

Youth Leadership Organizations

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For more information about these grants, contact Amber Power, WBC Leadership & Engagement Manager at 307.287.9886 or [email protected].

Amber power

 307-287-9886

[email protected]

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