Knepper Development Strategies

09/11/2026

Congratulations to Soo Locks Children's Museum on their Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development - MDARD grant!

MiSTEM convenes a statewide network of leaders in education, business and local communities to empower the next generation of innovators.

12/04/2025

Our latest grant application was awarded, focused on reducing isolation amongst older adults here in Sault Ste. Marie.

https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/soo-theatre-receives-grant-to-combat-senior-isolation?fbclid=IwdGRzaAOd2-RjbGNrA53bzmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHknkvGkoKOciOvC4cswuxjtY0BIfwoi0kzbuuqyOUoYDYrBdONyNCmJcBCa2_aem_4VAzBfKublt_g7oXWSxl_g

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The Soo Theatre in Sault Ste. Marie has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundat

02/08/2025

Knepper Development Strategies worked with the Soo Theatre to secure over $27,000 to grow our local symphony orchestra program!

https://www.michigan.gov/leo/news/2025/02/07/leo-awards-millions-in-economic-support-to-41-symphony-orchestras

12/11/2024

The Chippewa County Community Foundation is hiring a new Executive Director - check out the description here:

11/14/2024

This year has been a year of continued work on many of our previous year projects. This doesn't look like an exciting picture, but it signifies another big step forward for the corridor enhancement project in Paradise, Michigan. MDOT's Newberry office hosted a plan review meeting this week, and has the Paradise project slated for bid letting in summer 2025!

Knepper Development Strategies assisted in securing a $1,00,000+ grant two years ago for lighting, a sidewalk, and a shared use path that will be constructed in 2026. Paradise is going to have a beautiful commercial corridor once the project is complete!

10/10/2024

We recently completed closeout on a modest $7,500 grant from Michigan Arts and Culture Council for operational support to Sault Historic Sites. This funding was used to support programming at the Museum Ship Valley Camp and the Tower of History. Both of these cultural assets are so important to our community!

08/02/2024

A small grant award made this month! Congratulations to the Paradise Area Tourism Council on a $4,034 Destination Marketing Organization Grant via the Michigan Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus.

Welcome to Michigan's Paradise FOUR SEASONS OF FUN Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall, Paradise has Something for All! Brought to you by the Paradise Area Tourism Council Reconnect with Nature and Experience Michigan's Paradise! Located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Paradise has Lake Superior to....

07/17/2024

501(c)3s, schools and local government units in the Sault Ste. Marie area/eastern UP: consider applying for up to $5,000 through the Wal-Mart sparkgood program: they're looking for applicants!

Designed for and by nonprofits, Walmart Spark Good assembles all our community giving programs under one brand and improves access to tools and resources like local grants, round up, registry and the space request tool. Spark Good also puts customers and associates in the driver seat making it easie...

06/21/2024

Congratulations to Jeta Corporation on their new home in Sault Ste. Marie! Knepper Development Strategies was pleased to assist Linda and Tom in the early stages of the process, working with them on site selection and contractor selection/construction management.

A member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Linda Grow has always wanted to create something special in Sault Ste. Marie