Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI)

The newly established Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) is a statewide effort to support upgrades at industrial sites throughout the commonwealth and position Kentucky for continued economic growth. KPDI, a collaboration between the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED), includes $100 million in state funding toward upgrades of sites and buildings across the state.

KPDI applicants, such as local governments and economic development organizations, may seek funding assistance for transformative site and infrastructure improvement projects that will generate increased economic development opportunities and job creation for Kentucky residents.

Through KPDI, funding is available through a competitive application process, with each of the 120 Kentucky counties eligible for a maximum funding amount calculated based on population. There is a maximum of $2 million per county per project. Applicants are encouraged to submit regional projects, which allow available funding for multiple counties to be combined, increasing the maximum allowed for a given project.