IRONED Pilot Grant
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IRONED Pilot Grant
Industrial Renovation for Opportunity & New Economic Development
The IRONED pilot grant was created to preserve and bring new economic activity to underutilized, vacant, or dilapidated industrial and manufacturing buildings in rural communities, stimulating local economies and supporting business growth. This grant is meant to be gap financing for projects that need one last piece of their funding stack to get the project across the finish line.
Application Opens: March 18, 2026
Application Closes: June 17 at 5:00 p.m.
Eligible Applicants:
- Business Owners
- City, County Government Entities
- Local Economic Development Organizations
- Chambers of Commerce
- Non-Profits
- Tribal Nations
Eligible Projects: Renovation of industrial or manufacturing facilities for projects that are ready for implementation and need gap financing. Renovation must be completed within 12 months of award and the tenant operating in the space must be in place within 18 months.
Total Funding Available: $200,000
Minimum Request Amount: $10,000
Maximum Request Amount: $100,000
Full program guidelines and additional resources are available on the program webpage. For any questions, please contact RuralKanProsper@ks.gov.