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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Stronger Together-Joint Planning Resource Guide

Broadband & Internet, Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur, Workforce

Federal funding and planning strategies designed to promote sustainable economic development in rural America

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Thrive Rural Framework

Health & Mental Health

The Thrive Rural Framework is a new tool to help you take stock, target action, and gauge progress on equitable ...Read more

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Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program

Business

The Rural Cooperative Development Grant program improves the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand ...Read more

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Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Business

USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service offers programs to help businesses grow as well as job training for people living in rural ...Read more

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Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Broadband & Internet, Native Peoples

The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is a $980 million program directed to tribal governments to be used for broadband deployment ...Read more

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Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES)

Transportation

Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) is an initiative to address disparities in rural transportation infrastructure by ...Read more

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The Rural Surface Transportation Grant

Transportation

The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program will support projects to improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas ...Read more

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Charging Forward

Energy, Transportation

A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure

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Technology for Educational Achievement

Broadband & Internet, Education & Schools

​​​​​​​Technology for Educational Achievement (TEACH) is a program that subsidizes much of the cost of the category 1 circuit to ...Read more

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E-Cycle Wisconsin Collection Grant Program

Sustainability

To provide more electronics recycling opportunities in underserved areas of the state, grants under this program must be used for ...Read more

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Resilient Wisconsin

Health & Mental Health

Taking care of yourself, your friends, and your family can help you cope with the day-to-day challenges of life.

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Wisconsin Local Health Departments: Tribal Health Centers

Health & Mental Health, Native Peoples

Provides contacts for Tribal Health Centers

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Tribal Housing Assistance Resource Hub

Housing, Native Peoples

A tool for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian homeowners, families, and individuals.

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Community Education: Learning for a Lifetime

Education & Schools

Provides opportunities for local citizens and the community, school, agencies and institutions to become active partners in addressing education and ...Read more

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Connect 2050

Transportation

Connect 2050 is a vision plan, setting an overall direction for our transportation system and establishing goals and objectives based ...Read more

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Worker Connection Program

Workforce

Connect individuals looking to expand their employment opportunities in the post-pandemic economy with career coaches who will help them overcome ...Read more

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RuralLead

RuraLead is a learning initiative. We want to understand impactful leadership qualities and leadership development practices.

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Emerging Business and Workforce Development Program

Business, Workforce

The Emerging Business Program was created to encourage the involvement, utilization, and development of economically disadvantaged businesses in the State ...Read more

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Six Steps to a WHEDA Loan

Housing

Provides guidance to obtaining a mortgage loan and becoming a homeowner.

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Rural Affordable Workforce Housing Initiative

Housing, Workforce

Establishes an adaptive framework to identify needs, evaluate choices and implement solutions in an effort to address the shortage of ...Read more