As a leading force in securing funding for organizations across Wyoming, Bigelow Grant Writing Services, LLC is excited to share our recent successes. We believe that groundbreaking ideas should never go unrealized due to a lack of funding, and we’re proud to help a variety of clients turn their visions into reality. This update offers a look at our latest grant awards and highlights the diverse and impactful projects we’re currently supporting throughout the state. We’re proud to be a key partner in Wyoming’s growth and success.
Recent awards:
It was my privilege to serve as the Lead Consultant on the successful application from the Wind River Development Fund to the EDA Recompete competition. Eight separate complementary applications were selected by EDA for a total award of $36 million. The lead application is a Community Development
Financial Institutions (CDFI) and partners include non-profits, a community college and a tribal business
council.
EDA Announcement: The Wind River Indigenous-based Economy Recompete Plan, led by the Wind River Development Fund, will receive approximately $36 million to catalyze an indigenous-led eco-tourism economy on the Wind River Reservation and in Fremont County, Wyoming. Persistent poverty, restricted tribal assets, and the community’s remote geography have impeded business investment and the creation of living wage jobs for residents. To tackle these barriers, the coalition proposes holistic investments in ecotourism, cultural preservation, workforce development, indigenous agriculture, health care expansion, and land sovereignty. These strategies aim to create new growth opportunities by growing the indigenous-led economy and accessing the robust tourism industry in nearby National Parks.
Recent and current clients:
- University of Wyoming, Research and Economic Development Department, Laramie, WY
- Silicon Couloir, a non-profit, Jackson, WY
- Energy Capital Economic Development, Gillette, WY
- Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY
- Wind River Development Fund, Ft. Washakie, WY
- Sheridan College/Northern Wyoming Community College District, Sheridan, WY