Watch: Kentucky GRANT Match Program Updates

The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development shares GRANT program updates effective 7/1/26

Updated: 
July 22, 2026
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Match Funding

Our companion resource GRANT Program Extended Through 2028 outlines key changes to the Kentucky GRANT match program as enacted in the 2026 legislative session. In the webinar recording above, hear from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development on the latest program updates, as well as directly from panelists who have used GRANT match funds to bring transformative projects to life in their rural communities across the Commonwealth.

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