Economic development organizations and communities in Evergy's Kansas and Missouri territory can apply for Evergy-funded studies, site planning, marketing, training and project analysis to attract and expand businesses.
Evergy's Local Partner Program lets its economic development team invest directly in economic development organizations and communities in its Kansas and Missouri territory. Support covers capacity building (housing, targeted industry and labor force studies, site due diligence, certified site underwriting, industrial park master plans), marketing (property videos, branding, marketing plans, web development), organization development and training, and project support such as economic impact analysis. Communities apply online.
Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.
Economic development organizations and communities in Evergy's service territory (Kansas and Missouri)
Investments must connect to business expansion and attraction activities
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