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 WI County Conservation Aids
Program
WI County Conservation Aids
Sustainability
The County Conservation Aids Program provides financial assistance to counties and tribal governing bodies to enhance county fish and wildlife ...Read more
Read more about DOI National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
Program
DOI National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
Sustainability
The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program supports long-term wetland conservation by awarding up to $1 million for wetland conservation ...Read more
Read more about DOI North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Grants: US Small Grants Program
Program
DOI North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Grants: US Small Grants Program
Sustainability
The Small Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United ...Read more
Read more about Wisconsin Wetland Conservation Trust
Program
Wisconsin Wetland Conservation Trust
Sustainability
The overall goal of the WWCT is to offset lost wetland functions on a watershed scale. The program strives to ...Read more
Read more about NFWF Sustain Our Great Lakes Program
Program
NFWF Sustain Our Great Lakes Program
Sustainability
Sustain Our Great Lakes is a public–private partnership designed to sustain, restore and protect fish, wildlife and habitat in the ...Read more
Read more about DHS Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program
Program
DHS Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program
Other, Sustainability
The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program funds sustainable cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and property from ...Read more
Read more about NFWF National Coastal Resilience Fund
Program
NFWF National Coastal Resilience Fund
Sustainability
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) enhances protections for coastal communities from the impacts of storms, floods, and other ...Read more
Read more about EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)
Program
EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)
Sustainability
Agencies use their own mechanisms to announce grant opportunities that use GLRI funds. Some are posted here.
Read more about The Fund for Lake Michigan
Program
The Fund for Lake Michigan
Sustainability
The Fund for Lake Michigan is here to help sustain the Lake on behalf of the people and places that ...Read more
Read more about National Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Program
Program
National Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Program
Other, Sustainability
These grants protect and restore ecologically significant habitats, including conserving lands that play a critical role in helping communities become ...Read more
Read more about Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Underserved Communities
Program
Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Underserved Communities
Other, Sustainability
This program grants habitat restoration and resilience awards for underserved communities.
Read more about Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
Program
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
Other
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) will support states, local communities, tribes and territories as they undertake hazard mitigation projects, ...Read more
Read more about Wisconsin Coastal Resiliency Information
Program
Wisconsin Coastal Resiliency Information
Sustainability
Describes the 2021 Collaborative Action for Lake Michigan (CALM) Coastal Resilience project; the 2018 Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Project; the ...Read more
Read more about Rural Energy Savings Program
Program
Rural Energy Savings Program
Energy
The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) provides loans to rural utilities and other companies who provide energy efficiency loans to ...Read more
Read more about Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
Program
Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
Other
This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm ...Read more
Read more about Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment Financing
Program
Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment Financing
Energy, Sustainability
EIR will guarantee loans to projects that retool, repower, repurpose, or replace energy infrastructure that has ceased operations, or enable ...Read more
Read more about Single Family Housing Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants
Program
Single Family Housing Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants
Housing, Other
This program provides grants to very-low and low-income homeowners to repair homes damaged in a Calendar Year (CY) Presidentially Declared ...Read more
Read more about Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants
Program
Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants
Other
This program helps eligible low-income communities plan and develop applications for proposed USDA Rural Development water or waste disposal projects.
Read more about Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH)
Program
Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH)
Other
This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water ...Read more
Read more about County Forest Road Aids
Program
County Forest Road Aids
Forestry & Paper, Transportation
County Forest Road Aids help defray county costs for the improvement and maintenance of public roads within county forests.
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