Wyoming Business Ready Community Grant & Loan Program
Wyoming Business Council (WBC)
Up to $5,000,000
Wyoming job-creation incentive via local government
Wyoming's primary economic development incentive channels competitive grants and low-interest loans through local governments to businesses creating or retaining quality jobs in Wyoming. The Business Ready Community (BRC) program reimburses municipalities or counties for infrastructure, building, or site improvements that directly support a specific private-sector business project and its jobs commitment. Businesses partner with their local government to access the program.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- State
- Amount range
- $50,000 – $5,000,000
- Realistic amount
- A 25-job project partnering with a small Wyoming municipality typically results in a $200,000–$500,000 BRC grant to the…
- Deadline
- Rolling — Wyoming Business Council board meets quarterly. Applications should be submitted 6–8 weeks before the next board meeting.
- Status
- active
- States
- WY
- Payment model
- reimbursement
Who qualifies
- Project must be sponsored by a Wyoming city, county, or town government (local government is the formal applicant)
- Business must commit to creating or retaining permanent, full-time jobs (35+ hours/week with benefits) in Wyoming
- New jobs must pay at or above the prevailing county wage for the occupation
- Project must involve qualifying infrastructure, building, or site improvements directly supporting the business
- Business must not have commenced the project or made irrevocable commitments before WBC approval
- Business must demonstrate it would not proceed with the Wyoming location/expansion without the incentive
Hard requirements
- Must be incorporated
- Funds intermediaries, not businesses directly
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Land purchase for the qualifying business project site
- Building construction, renovation, or expansion
- Infrastructure improvements (water, sewer, road access, utilities serving the project)
- Equipment acquisition for manufacturing or production facilities
- Site preparation and grading
Ineligible expenses
- Working capital or operating expenses
- Retail trade projects (excluded by WBC program guidelines in most cases)
- Projects already commenced before WBC approval
- Costs not directly tied to the qualifying employment project
- Refinancing of existing debt
How to apply
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1
Engage local government partner
Work with the city, county, or town government where your project will locate. They are the formal BRC applicant. Get local economic development office or city council support early — without a government sponsor, you cannot access BRC.
~10 hrs
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2
Develop project plan with Wyoming Business Council
Contact Wyoming Business Council staff to discuss program fit, project structure, and likely incentive amount. WBC can provide pre-application guidance on how to structure the job creation commitment and infrastructure component.
~10 hrs
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3
Local government submits BRC application
Local government submits the BRC application to WBC including: business partnership letter, project description, job creation plan, infrastructure scope, cost estimates, and 'but for' documentation.
~10 hrs
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4
Wyoming Business Council board approval
WBC board reviews application at quarterly meeting. Projects under $50K may receive staff-level approval. Board meetings typically February, May, August, November.
~10 hrs
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5
Execute performance agreement and begin project
Local government executes agreement with WBC; business executes agreement with local government. Infrastructure project proceeds; business commences operations. Annual job verification required.
~10 hrs
BRC flows through your local government — build the city or county relationship first. Rural Wyoming communities are highly motivated to support applications because BRC grant money benefits the locality, not just the business. Approach your county economic development office as a partner, not an obstacle.
Deadline & timing
The local government (city, county, or town) is the applicant — not the business directly. The business must partner with and obtain support from its local government before applying. WBC board approval is required for awards above $50,000.
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Last reviewed 2026. GrantCompass is an independent funding-discovery tool and is not affiliated with any government agency. Always confirm details on the official program page.