Wyoming Approves Business Ready Community Grants

The Wyoming Business Council board recently approved more than $2 million in Business Ready Community grants for local enterprises to help them with expansion. The grant program provides the financing for publicly owned infrastructure that serves the needs of businesses and promotes economic development within Wyoming communities.

Projects recommended for approval were:

* Powell, an additional $267,795 to complete the new building for Gluten Free Oats. Powell was awarded a $450,000 Business Committed Grant on Jan. 28, 2009 for the construction of a 2,880-square-foot building for the expansion of Gluten Free Oats LLC.

City of Melbourne Launches Small Business Grants Program

In Australia, small businesses make up 83% of all businesses in the city of Melbourne, Victoria. To help foster and nourish growth, the city recently awarded $110,000 to seven small firms through their Small Business Grants program.

There are four grant categories: start-ups, business expansion, export entry, and business support services. Each individual grant is limited to $30,000 and businesses can only apply to one category at each funding round. The next round of grants will open in March 2011.