Sponsorships
Days 3 & 4: Webinar Links
Day 3 - Wednesday, June 24th
To watch: Please click the title of the Session. This will open a window in Youtube
9:15 - 10:45am
Water and Sewer: Building Beneath Us: Investing in Water and Sewer Systems
Energy and Sustainability: Sustaining Wyoming's Energy Sector
11:00am - 12:00pm
Transportation: Transportation Infrastructure as an Engine for Economic Growth
Agriculture: Sustaining Wyoming's Agricultural Economic Engine
Artificial Intelligence: AI Without the Hype: What Rural Leaders Actually Need to Know
1:00-2:30pm
Housing: Opportunity Zones 2.0: Powering Local Economic Development
Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery: Protecting Communities Before & After Disasters
Day 4 - Thursday, June 25th
To watch: Please click the title of the Session. This will open a window in Youtube
9:15-10:45am
State/Local/Tribal Government Organization: Budget Sustainability and Strategic Planning in Wyoming
For-Profit/Small Business: Part I: Wyoming Roundup of Current Small Business Funding Opportunities
11:00am - 12:00pm
State/Local/Tribal Government Organization: Wyoming's Community Housing Needs
Non-Profit Organizations: Engaging Wyoming's Philanthropic Culture
2026 Funding Summit Materials
1.1: Funding That Fits - Locating Opportunities Aligned to Your Projects
1.2: Reading Between the Lines - How to Decode a Notice of Funding Opportunity
1.3: From Award to Closeout - Managing Grants Across the Lifecycle
1.4: The Art and Science of Grant Writing - Strong Narratives and Sound Budgets
1.5: Grant-Ready by Design - Turning Community Needs into Fundable Projects
Grant Research - Buzzwords and Opportunity Scans (Adobe PDF)
Grant Research - Buzzwords and Opportunity Scans (Microsoft Word)
2.2: Are Grants Right for Me? - Assessing Grant Readiness and Fit
2.3: Did it Work? - Using Evaluation to Understand Impact and Outcomes
2.5: Align, Don't Redesign - Developing a Flexible Master Grant Template
2.6: Turning a Team of One into a Team of Many with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2.9: Compliance- Ready Partnerships - Subrecipient and Contractor Management
2026 Funding Summit Resource Guide
Water Session
Energy Session
Artificial Intelligence Session
Transportation
Housing Session
Emergency Management & Disaster Relief Session
State, Tribal & Local Governments
Small Business
Previous Presentation Slides and Recordings
2025 Funding Summit Presentation Slides and Video Recordings
Day 1
1.1: An Introduction to the GMO & the Federal Grant Landscape
2.1 & 2.2: The Anatomy of a Successful Grant Proposal (Part 1 & Part 2)
2.3: Case Study 1: Best Practices for Applying for Grant Funding
2.4: Case Study 2: Spotlight on the GMO’s Approach to the Grant Application Review Process
Day 2
3.1 & 3.2: Building a Strong Planning Foundation (Part 1 & Part 2)
3.3: Case Study 1: Revitalizing a Rural Community through Strategic Planning
4.3: Case Study 1: Best Practices for Capacity-Constrained Organizations
4.4: Case Study 2: Risk Assessment and Monitoring Strategies for Subrecipients
Day 3
*Due to a major Zoom outage on April 16, this session was partially recorded, and the following sessions were not recorded: "Wyoming's Energy Future" and "Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery".
Day 4
State, Tribal & Local Governments
Small Businesses
Non-Profits
2024 Funding Summit Presentation Slides and Video Recordings
Breakout Sessions
2023 Funding Summit Video Recordings