Elk County Community Development

03/03/2026

📢 Calling all small Kansas towns (population ≤ 5,000)!

Only 1 week left to apply for Downtown Revive & Thrive, a program turning vacant or underutilized downtown buildings into incubator and pop-up business spaces. ✨

💰 $500,000 in total funding available
💵 $100,000 maximum grant request amount

Learn more & apply by March 10 at 5:00 p.m. here: www.kansascommerce.gov/downtown-revive-and-thrive/

03/02/2026

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03/02/2026

BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR ELK COUNTY

The Elk County Commissioners are officially calling for bids and redevelopment ideas for the former United Methodist Church building at 300 N. Plum Street in Moline.

But here’s the exciting part…

What could this building become for ALL of Elk County?

A small business?
Housing?
A community event space?
A childcare center?
A shared commercial kitchen?
A youth or senior center?
A makerspace?
Something we haven’t even imagined yet?

We’re inviting entrepreneurs, nonprofits, visionaries, and community members to bring forward ideas that create impact across Elk County.

📅 Proposals are due by March 30, 2026
📧 Submit to: [email protected]

📬 Or mail to:
Attn: Diane Cucar
Community Development & Business Resources Director
P.O. Box 606
Howard, KS 67349

The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, but we are hopeful someone sees possibility in this space.

This is your chance to shape something meaningful for Elk County’s future.

If you have an idea, now is the time.

Let’s dream a little.

03/02/2026

03/02/2026

03/01/2026

Are you a small business owner in your first 2 years and feeling stretched thin?
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The pitch competition takes place:
📅 March 18, 2026
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