UPDATE - SPARK Grant Funds for KS Businesses

The Kansas Department of Commerce announced today that the SPARK grant applications will be open to the public, FOR VIEWING ONLY on Thursday, August 13 at 4pm. This is an effort to level the playing field for all businesses across the state, as well as giving business owners a chance to see for themselves the eligibility requirements & information they will be required to submit along with their application.

The Kansas Department of Commerce will begin ACCEPTING applications Wednesday August 19th at 12pm. Funding is included for small businesses, non-profits, sole proprietorships, entities filing as 501 c’s (c3, c6, etc.) etc. The application portal can be found at https://www.kansascommerce.gov/covidrelief/. This portal WILL NOT be accessible until Thursday, August 13 at 4pm.

PCED is working with the Kansas Department of Commerce and their partners in distributing information as it becomes available, to help business owners with their questions and assisting them through this process. Once the portal has opened, if there are specific questions you need answered concerning your application, you can email the Kansas Department of Commerce and their staff at backtobusiness@ks.gov.

Please keep checking  PCED Facebook page for updated information, as they continue to help you navigate during this short timeline.