Resources

Registration Open: 2025 Wyoming Funding Summit

2025 Wyoming Funding Summit 

April 14 - 17, 2025 | Riverton, Wyoming

Visit the Wyoming Funding Summit webpage to learn more and register!

Webinars & Office Hours

Upcoming Webinars and Office Hours

WYGAP February Office Hours

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 10:00 AM MST

The Wyoming Grants Management Office invites you to attend Office Hours on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM MST.

The Wyoming Grant Assistance Program (WYGAP) team hosts monthly Office Hours to provide Wyoming communities with an opportunity to ask grants management related questions. Wyoming state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses are welcome to attend any portion of the Office Hours session and can join or leave at any time. Registration is required.

Previous Webinars

WYGAP Webinar - Assessing and Achieving Grant Readiness for Nonprofit Organizations

February 19, 2025

This webinar was open to the public and explored what it looks like for nonprofits to be “grant ready”, discussed how nonprofits can assess their own grant readiness, and shared strategies for building internal capacity that can help nonprofits develop the confidence necessary to secure and manage grant funding.

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Webinar: Annual R & D Tax Credit Update

February 6, 2025

Research and development (R&D) credits can be a valuable tool for innovative organizations. However, the rules surrounding R&D tax credits can be complex and are continuingly changing at the federal and state level. Watch CLA's on-demand webinar to learn how the latest R&D developments may impact your organization, including the important change to research expensing under IRS code Section 174.

WYGAP Webinar - Grant Writing 101: Crafting Winning Grant Applications

January 22, 2025

This webinar was open to the public and went “back to the basics” to ensure that state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, non-profits, and small businesses understand the fundamental elements of the grant writing process and approaches to crafting compelling grant applications.

Wildfire Recovery Guide Webinar

December 18, 2024

This webinar was open to the public and was held in collaboration with State and Federal Partners to discuss the Federal funding opportunities that are available to help landowners, small businesses, non-profits, and households recover from the 2024 wildfire season.

WYGAP Webinar - Identifying Grant Funding Sources to Meet Community Needs

November 13, 2024

This webinar was open to the public and discussed how State and Local governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, Non-Profits, and Small Businesses can identify grant funding sources to meet community needs. 

Wyoming Nonprofit Network Webinar - Support Available to Non-Profits Through Wyoming's Grant Assistance Program

October 24, 2024 

During this session, attendees learned about the various forms of assistance available to non-profits through WYGAP: 

WYGAP Webinar - Planning Competitive Projects: Project Design with Compliance in Mind

October 9, 2024 

This webinar was open to the public and reviewed how State and Local governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, Non-Profits, and Small Businesses can design projects with grant compliance at the forefront. 

WYGAP Webinar - Needs Identification: Using Data for Impactful Grant Applications

August 14, 2024

This webinar was open to the public and reviewed how state and local governments can use data to develop impactful grant application narratives.

Wyoming Local Needs Assessment Survey Webinar

July 31, 2024

Are you a local government representative? Do you have questions about completing the Local Needs Assessment? During this webinar, the Grants Management Office introduced the Local Needs Assessment, reviewed the Local Needs Assessment questions, and discussed how localities should complete the assessment. 

Wyoming Grants Management Office Launch Webinar 

July 12, 2024

The Grants Management Office (GMO) is housed within the State Budget Department and is designed to increase Wyoming’s access to federal funding and support grants management capacity across the state.  This webinar was open to the public and was intended to offer participants information on the history, purpose, and activities of the Grants Management Office (GMO), along with information about how to access services provided by the GMO, including technical assistance in identifying, pursuing, and managing state and federal grants. 

Monetizing Clean Energy Credits from the Inflation Reduction Act for Tax-Exempt Organizations

June 27, 2024

Leveraging the IRA: Direct Pay Credit Opportunities for Higher Education

June 28, 2024

Monetizing Clean Energy Credits from the Inflation Reduction Act

March 7, 2024

Housing Opportunities USDA Rural Development

February 2023

Newsletters

State Infrastructure Matching Funds

In an effort to bring more federal funds from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) back to the State of Wyoming, the Wyoming Legislature has appropriated $75 million to the Governor’s Office in a State Infrastructure Matching Fund. These dollars are available, at the discretion of the Governor, to be used by the State of Wyoming or its political subdivisions for the purpose of qualifying for IIJA grants. The Legislature did also add the following conditions: 

The State of Wyoming has established a State Infrastructure Matching Funds application, as well as guidelines regarding project eligibility and a protocol for funding approval. These are being managed by the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information (A&I). 

If you are interested in receiving State Infrastructure Matching Funds to use in your application for an IIJA grant or have any questions about the State Infrastructure Matching Funds, please contact Russ Noel, russell.noel@wyo.gov, with A&I.

Instructions: 

IIJA - MATCHING FUNDS GUIDELINES & INFORMATION.pdf

Inter-Agency Working Group (IWG)

The Inter-Agency Working Group (IWG) meets bi-weekly with State and Federal Partners to provide updates and transparency on new and upcoming grant opportunities that may benefit Wyoming. Wyoming State Agencies, Local Governments, and communities have the opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from Federal and State Partners that attend. To learn more about the IWG, visit https://energycommunities.gov/background/.   

Want to attend the next IWG Meeting? Sign up below. 

IWG Meeting Recaps

01-16-2025 IWG RECAP.pdf

January 16, 2025

12-19-24 IWG RECAP.pdf

December 19, 2024

12-05-2024 IWG RECAP.pdf

December 5, 2024

11-21-24 IWG RECAP.pdf

November 21, 2024

11-07-24 RECAP.pdf

November 7, 2024

10-24-24 RECAP.pdf

October 24, 2024

10-10-24 RECAP.pdf

October 10, 2024

09-26-24 RECAP.pdf

September 26, 2024

09-12-24 RECAP.pdf

September 12, 2024

08-29-24 RECAP.pdf

August 29, 2024

08-15-24 RECAP.pdf

August 15, 2024

08-01-24 RECAP.pdf

August 1, 2024

07-18-24 RECAP.pdf

July 18, 2024

06-20-2024 RECAP.pdf

June 20, 2024

06-06-2024 RECAP.pdf

June 6, 2024

05-23-24 RECAP.pdf

May 23, 2024

05-09-24 RECAP.pdf

May 9, 2024

03-28-24 RECAP.pdf

March 28, 2024

Additional Materials Shared:

Growth Lab Grants Note Summary

02-29-24 RECAP.pdf

February 29th, 2024

Additional Materials Shared:

Energy Communities TA Pilot

02-15-24 RECAP.pdf

February 15, 2024

02-01-24 RECAP.pdf

February 1, 2024

Additional Materials Shared:

MESC 48C Overview

CLA WY IRA Slides

01-18-24 RECAP.pdf

January 18, 2024

Additional Resources

Grant Readiness Rubric_02.17.2025.pdf

Grant Readiness Rubric

The Grant Readiness Rubric is designed as an internal assessment tool to evaluate an organization’s preparedness to apply for and manage grant funds. It covers considerations across key topics, including initial planning, application preparation and submission, and ongoing grant management. Organizations can use this rubric to assess their current readiness for pursuing grant funding or to identify areas for improvement to better position themselves for future funding opportunities.

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)

Economic Analysis Division

The Economic Analysis Division (EAD) strives to promote an understanding of Wyoming’s economy by supplying accurate, relevant, and timely research and analysis about the economic accounts of the state.

EAD serves as Wyoming's Data Center and manages important financial reports, including the Wyoming Cost of Living Index (WCLI), the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) Report, and the Wyoming Gross Domestic Product. EAD also oversees regular economic forecasts, health insurance information, county economic profiles, and data about income, employment, and earnings in Wyoming counties.