The Kansas Department of Commerce offers a diverse portfolio of financial incentives for rural communities and businesses that are looking to locate or expand in Kansas. Programs include retention of withholding taxes, investment tax credits, sales tax project exemptions and revolving loan funds for local infrastructure projects, as well as loans and/or grants to assist rural communities in improving infrastructure, housing and urgent needs to maintain and grow.

Below is a list of our most widely utilized financial incentives.  

• Certified Development Companies (CDC) 
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 
• Community Service Program (CSP) Tax Credit 
• Energy Incentives 
• High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP) 
• Individual Development Account (IDA) Tax Credit Program 
• Kansas Industrial Retraining (KIR) 
• Kansas Industrial Training (KIT) 
• Kansas Partnership Fund 
• Private Activity Bonds (PABs) 
• Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK) Program 
• Property Tax Abatement Assistance 
• Rural Opportunity Zones (ROZ) 
• Sales Tax Revenue (STAR) Bonds 
• Small Communities Improve Program (SCIP) 
• State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)