Resource Directory
Rural Economic Development
RESOURCES AND GRANTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
Whether you’re an individual, a business or a community organization, you can use the directory below to search a vast library of resources, tools and services. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), its economic development partners and other organizations around the state offer a range of resources on all aspects of economic well-being, from childcare and education to businesses and housing. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Reach out to us directly, we want to help.
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Read more about GrassWorks Inc.
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GrassWorks Inc.
GrassWorks is a membership organization that provides leadership and education to farmers and consumers for the advancement of managed grass-based ...Read more
Read more about University of Wisconsin Stout Office of Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement
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University of Wisconsin Stout Office of Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement
The Office of Corporate Relations & Economic Engagement (OCREE) is the front door to UW–Stout for anyone outside of the ...Read more
Read more about CheqBUILT
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CheqBUILT
Housing
The Chequamegon Bay United Impact Land Trust (CheqBUILT), hopes to have its first affordable homes by the end of the ...Read more
Read more about Fulfilling food truck fantasies
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Fulfilling food truck fantasies
Native Peoples, Start-Up & Entrepreneur
Ike’s Place Coffee is amping up Tribal members and visitors with specialty coffee drinks and breakfast and lunch sandwiches.
Read more about Small Business Legal Clinic
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Small Business Legal Clinic
Other
The Small Business Assistance Program is a free legal support initiative by the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Business Law Section. ...Read more
Read more about State Bar of Wisconsin- Business Law
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State Bar of Wisconsin- Business Law
The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Business Law Section is a professional group of attorneys dedicated to supporting the legal needs ...Read more
Read more about Empowering rural entrepreneurship
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Empowering rural entrepreneurship
Start-Up & Entrepreneur
This year’s second annual CEC conference drew more than 200 people. 48 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties were represented at the ...Read more
Read more about Building a tiny home development in rural Wisconsin
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Building a tiny home development in rural Wisconsin
Housing
Residents minimize their environmental footprint and share space as they grow healthy foods, form friendships, and enjoy nature with others ...Read more
Read more about Expanding broadband in rural Wisconsin
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Expanding broadband in rural Wisconsin
Housing
New North Inc., the economic development for northeastern Wisconsin counties, has created new broadband tools aimed at helping Door County ...Read more
Read more about Solving Jefferson County’s housing gap
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Solving Jefferson County’s housing gap
Housing
ThriveED's goal is to earn the payback within two to three years of each project's construction, and then loan the ...Read more
Read more about Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program
Program
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program
Community Change Grants aim to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community ...Read more
Read more about Forming a co-op for seeds
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Forming a co-op for seeds
Farmers form cooperatives to buy and market products such as milk and grains, so why not band together to form ...Read more
Read more about Making connections to spark economic development
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Making connections to spark economic development
Jim Cleveland knows what it takes to bring businesses to a community, and he knows how a project can win ...Read more
Read more about Adding infrastructure spurs development
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Adding infrastructure spurs development
If there is one thing the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe has desperately needed, it is ...Read more
Read more about UP THERE, LLC
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UP THERE, LLC
Health & Mental Health, Parks & Outdoor Recreation
Through interactions with horses, participants can receive insight into how they interact, communicate, and listen to others. Wellness is more ...Read more
Read more about Green Pastures Living
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Green Pastures Living
Housing
Seeing no one providing affordable independent senior housing in rural communities, Anne Michels created Green Pastures Living to solve this ...Read more
Read more about The Vernon County Energy District aims for clean, locally generated power
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The Vernon County Energy District aims for clean, locally generated power
The Vernon County Energy District is spreading the word about energy: how to conserve, how to go green, and most ...Read more
Read more about Pastoral escapes
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Pastoral escapes
Annie Coleman had dreamed for years about opening a retreat center in rural Wisconsin—a place in the heart of nature ...Read more
Read more about New UW Extension Program to support innovation in the rural economy
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New UW Extension Program to support innovation in the rural economy
Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur
The Rural Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Initiative aims to equip rural entrepreneurs with business development assistance and access to financing, as well ...Read more
Read more about Protected: Wisconsin Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program
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Protected: Wisconsin Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program
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