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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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

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Start In Wisconsin

Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

Start In Wisconsin will power connections to start, scale and accelerate area entrepreneurs. Start In Wisconsin will be a platform ...Read more

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Green Tier Legacy Communities

Business, Energy, Parks & Outdoor Recreation, Sustainability, Tourism, Transportation

Green Tier Legacy Communities Charter focuses on building sustainable and resilient communities. Those that participate benefit from the knowledge and ...Read more

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Green Tier

Energy, Forestry & Paper, Other, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce

Green Tier recognizes businesses that go above and beyond environmental regulations and works with you to acknowledge your commitment to ...Read more

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Enviro-Check

Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur, Sustainability, Workforce

Enviro-Check helps ensure your business is in good standing with environmental requirements. By voluntarily auditing your practices, you can reduce ...Read more

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Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP)

Energy, Sustainability, Workforce

Wisconsin’s Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) provides free and confidential assistance to help small businesses proactively understand and comply ...Read more

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State Lead By Example

Energy, Sustainability

State Lead by Example as an implementation initiative, to ensure that all State of Wisconsin agencies are collaboratively working toward ...Read more

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Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change

Sustainability

The Task Force on Climate Change will advise and assist the governor in developing a strategy to mitigate and adapt ...Read more

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Clean Energy Plan

Energy, Sustainability

The Wisconsin Clean Energy Plan aims to change the adverse trajectory of climate change impacts.

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Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy

Energy, Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy leads the S​tate of Wisconsin in addressing the effects of climate change through ...Read more

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Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program

Transportation

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program with $5 billion ...Read more

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Capital Access Clinic

Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

The Capital Access Clinic provides assistance to Wisconsin entrepreneurs who are seeking financing for their business. Through the Capital Access ...Read more

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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

Support Organization

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

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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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Covering Wisconsin

Health & Mental Health

Covering Wisconsin is a year-round health insurance resource for consumers and professionals in Wisconsin. We help people sign up for ...Read more

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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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Aspen Institute-Community Strategies Group

Other

Serves as a connecting hub, designing and facilitating action-inducing peer learning among national organizations, leaders, and policymakers to collaborate and ...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