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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Our Town Grants

Arts & Culture

Through project-based funding, the Our Town program supports activities that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen ...Read more

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Affordable Connectivity Program

Broadband & Internet

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need ...Read more

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Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants

Housing

Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants support the development of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans.

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Weatherization Assistance Program

Energy, Health & Mental Health, Housing, Sustainability, Workforce

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy ...Read more

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Tribal and Insular Area Grants: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)

Energy, Sustainability

This grant funds projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions. Eligible entities include tribal governments (intertribal consortia) and Alaska ...Read more

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Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grants

Business, Workforce

The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program offers grant assistance to create and augment high-wage jobs, accelerate the formation ...Read more

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Community Power Accelerator

Business, Energy, Sustainability, Workforce

The Community Power Accelerator connects developers, investors, philanthropists, and community-based organizations to create an ecosystem of partners that work together ...Read more

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

Business, Energy, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program is designed to assist states, local governments, and Tribes in implementing ...Read more

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Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Program

Housing, Transportation

The Transit Oriented Development (TOD) planning program provides funding for efforts associated with an eligible transit project.

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Ferry Services for Rural Communities Program

Transportation

The Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program makes federal resources available to states to ensure basic essential ferry service is ...Read more

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Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grants

Energy, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce

The grant funding is to be made available to a municipality or community owned utility (not including for-profit entities) to ...Read more

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Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and CostSaving Transportation (PROTECT) – Discretionary

Sustainability, Transportation

PROTECT Grants will support planning, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal infrastructure.

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Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Corridor Charging)

Energy, Sustainability, Transportation

Program funds will be made available to deploy electric vehicle charging and hydrogen/propane/natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel ...Read more

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Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Community Charging)

Sustainability, Transportation

Program funds will be made available to install electric vehicle charging and alternative fuel in locations on public roads, schools, ...Read more

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Low or No Emission Vehicle Program

Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce

The Low or No Emission competitive program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease ...Read more

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Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program

Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce

The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program makes federal resources available to states and direct recipients to replace, ...Read more

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Dream Up! Grant Program

Business, Child Care, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

This grant awards funds to teams of community stakeholders that work to evaluate, plan, sustain, and expand existing child care ...Read more

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Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest

Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

The Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert judges, mentors and ...Read more

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Models and Practices for Meaningful Community Engagement

Arts & Culture

This is a crowdsourced resource guide for creative community engagement.

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The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program

Child Care, Energy, Forestry & Paper, Health & Mental Health, Native Peoples, Parks & Outdoor Recreation, Sustainability

The EJG2G Program works to support and/or create model state activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health results ...Read more