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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 Federal Emergency Management Agency

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Federal Emergency Management Agency

Energy, Housing, Other

We work across the country every day before disasters happen to help people and communities understand and prepare for possible ...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 U.S. Department of the Treasury

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U.S. Department of the Treasury

Workforce

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's mission is to maintain a strong economy and create economic and job opportunities.
Read more about University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension

Business, Education & Schools, Other

Extension’s mission is to connect people with the University of Wisconsin. We teach, learn, lead and serve, transforming lives and ...Read more
Read more about Farm Answers

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Farm Answers

Workforce

Farm Answers is the largest source of information for beginning farmers.
Read more about Boss Network

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Boss Network

Arts & Culture, Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

BOSS stands for "Bringing Out Successful Sisters," and our mission is to promote and encourage the small business spirit and ...Read more
Read more about U.S. Department of Labor

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U.S. Department of Labor

Workforce

Our mission is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the ...Read more
Read more about U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Housing

HUD provides housing support and uplifts communities.
Read more about Citizen’s Institute on Rural Design

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Citizen’s Institute on Rural Design

Arts & Culture, Housing

The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) is a leadership initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership ...Read more
Read more about Office of Rural Prosperity

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Office of Rural Prosperity

Arts & Culture, Broadband & Internet, Business, Housing, Other

As part of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the Office of Rural Prosperity seeks to foster vibrant, prosperous and ...Read more
Read more about Madison Regional Economic Partnership

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Madison Regional Economic Partnership

Business, Health & Mental Health, Other

Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) is the economic development agency for the eight-county Madison Region of south-central Wisconsin.
Read more about Rural LISC

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Rural LISC

Broadband & Internet, Business, Housing, Other, Workforce

With residents and partners, Rural LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, ...Read more
Read more about Wisconsin Procurement Institute – Wisconsin's APEX Accelerator

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Wisconsin Procurement Institute – Wisconsin's APEX Accelerator

Business, Workforce

The Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) – www.wispro.org – Wisconsin APEX Accelerator, operated under the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of ...Read more
Read more about Housing Assistance Council

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Housing Assistance Council

Housing

The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is a national nonprofit that supports affordable housing efforts throughout rural America. Since 1971, HAC ...Read more
Read more about Wisconsin Small Business Development Center

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Wisconsin Small Business Development Center

Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

The Wisconsin SBDC offers consulting, education, referrals, sophisticated tools and resources, whether you’re just getting started or looking for ways ...Read more
Read more about Cooperative Development Services

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Cooperative Development Services

Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

For almost 35 years, we have been at the forefront of sustainable cooperative development in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Cooperative ...Read more
Read more about U.S. Department of Commerce

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U.S. Department of Commerce

Business, Workforce

The Department fosters the innovation and invention that underpin the U.S. comparative advantage.
Read more about Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship

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Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship

Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur, Workforce

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship is a National Apprenticeship registered with the U.S. Department of Labor-Employment and Training Administration. This innovative program ...Read more
Read more about National American Indian Housing Council

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National American Indian Housing Council

Housing, Native Peoples

Aims to relieve the desperate housing needs of our American Indians, Alaska Natives, and native Hawaiians, in particular, where substandard ...Read more
Read more about Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds

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Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds

Other, Workforce

Retirement, insurance, disability, and other Wisconsin Retirement System benefits for current and former public employees, retirees, and their beneficiaries