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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 Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund Program

Program

Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund Program

Other

This program provides capitalization grants to establish revolving loan funds that provide hazard mitigation assistance for local governments to reduce ...Read more
Read more about Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program

Program

Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program

Education & Schools, Health & Mental Health, Workforce

The purpose of this program is to prepare new Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to effectively provide primary care by ...Read more
Read more about Comprehensive Systems Integration for Adolescent and Young Adult Health

Program

Comprehensive Systems Integration for Adolescent and Young Adult Health

Education & Schools, Health & Mental Health

The CSI-AYAH program is meant to increase the capacity of states, territories and tribal organizations to integrate systems of care, ...Read more
Read more about U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Support Organization

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Health & Mental Health

The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of ...Read more
Read more about U.S. Department of Labor

Support Organization

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 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP)

Program

Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP)

Other

The TVTP grant program helps develop sustainable, multidisciplinary targeted violence and terrorism prevention capabilities in local communities.
Read more about Department of Homeland Security

Support Organization

Department of Homeland Security

Other

The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face.
Read more about Indian Highway Safety Law Enforcement Grants

Program

Indian Highway Safety Law Enforcement Grants

Health & Mental Health, Native Peoples, Transportation

This program offers grants to assist Indian Tribes in implementing traffic safety programs and projects.
Read more about U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs

Support Organization

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs

Native Peoples

The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ mission is to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry ...Read more
Read more about NEA Grants for Arts Projects

Program

NEA Grants for Arts Projects

Arts & Culture, Health & Mental Health

Through project-based funding, this program supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education.
Read more about Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health

Program

Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health

Arts & Culture, Health & Mental Health, Workforce

This funding opportunity seeks proposals primed to impact health equity moving forward, particularly those that address any of these four ...Read more
Read more about Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Support Organization

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Health & Mental Health, Other

RWJF works in collaboration with policymakers, business leaders, community groups and many other stakeholders. Together, it shares a common interest ...Read more
Read more about Multifamily Tenant Voucher

Program

Multifamily Tenant Voucher

Housing

This program provides vouchers to protect eligible tenants in Multifamily Direct Loan properties who may face hardship when the loan ...Read more
Read more about Multifamily Housing Rental Assistance Program

Program

Multifamily Housing Rental Assistance Program

Housing

This program provides payments to owners of USDA-financed Rural Rental Housing or Farm Labor Housing projects on behalf of low-income ...Read more
Read more about Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees

Program

Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees

Housing

Provides financing to qualified borrowers to increase the supply of affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income individuals and families ...Read more
Read more about Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

Program

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

Start-Up & Entrepreneur, Workforce

This program provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to 1) help microenterprise startup and growth through a ...Read more
Read more about Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants

Program

Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants

Sustainability

This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water.
Read more about Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants

Program

Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants

Housing

Grant recipients supervise groups of very low- and low-income individuals and families as they construct their own homes in rural ...Read more
Read more about Rural Housing Site Loans

Program

Rural Housing Site Loans

Housing

Rural Housing site loans provide two types of loans to purchase and develop housing sites for low- and moderate-income families.
Read more about Transition Incentives Program (TIP)

Program

Transition Incentives Program (TIP)

Start-Up & Entrepreneur, Sustainability, Veterans

The Transition Incentives Program provides land owners or operators with two additional annual rental payments on land enrolled in expiring ...Read more