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 Snow River Cooperative: Employees Buy Former Company
Success Story
Snow River Cooperative: Employees Buy Former Company
Workforce
When Columbian Home Products announced in fall 2019 that it would close its Crandon division, Snow River Products, the eight ...Read more
Read more about RideSMRT: Increasing Transportation Options in Rural Areas
Success Story
RideSMRT: Increasing Transportation Options in Rural Areas
Tourism, Transportation
Southwest Wisconsin features scenic views from lazy roads that curl through the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. For people living ...Read more
Read more about PBS Wisconsin Ready to Learn: Enhancing Early Education
Success Story
PBS Wisconsin Ready to Learn: Enhancing Early Education
Education & Schools
Children in low-income communities often miss out on some of the educational opportunities available to those in higher-income areas, and ...Read more
Read more about Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club of Juneau County: Supporting Entrepreneurs
Success Story
Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club of Juneau County: Supporting Entrepreneurs
Business, Education & Schools, Start-Up & Entrepreneur
Juneau County is a largely rural area in west central Wisconsin with a population of about 27,000. Manufacturing had been ...Read more
Read more about Door County Emergency Support Coalition: Help for the Homebound
Success Story
Door County Emergency Support Coalition: Help for the Homebound
Health & Mental Health, Other
When the COVID-19 pandemic left many people isolated at home, the Door County Fire Chiefs Association joined forces with local ...Read more
Read more about Cuba City Presidential Plaza – Community Gathering Space
Success Story
Cuba City Presidential Plaza – Community Gathering Space
Arts & Culture, Parks & Outdoor Recreation, Tourism
Cuba City is a thriving agricultural and business community in southwest Wisconsin, and a neighbor to Platteville and Dubuque—but one ...Read more
Read more about Alliant Energy: Bringing Solar Power to Low-Income Communities
Success Story
Alliant Energy: Bringing Solar Power to Low-Income Communities
Energy, Housing, Sustainability
Alliant Energy wants to expand access to solar energy to help reduce its dependence on fossil fuels for generating electricity—but ...Read more
Read more about Wisconsin Manufacturing and Agriculture Credit
Program
Wisconsin Manufacturing and Agriculture Credit
Business
Wisconsin is well known for our manufacturing. We provide incentives to manufacturers to maximize their production here including the Manufacturing ...Read more
Read more about Historic Preservation Tax Credit (HTC) Program
Program
Historic Preservation Tax Credit (HTC) Program
Arts & Culture, Business
The Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program provides transferable tax credits to eligible entities rehabilitating certified historic buildings to incent reinvestment ...Read more
Read more about Regional Economic Development Directors
Program
Regional Economic Development Directors
Business
Regional Economic Development Directors provide personalized support for the specific business development needs of your community, coordinating inputs from various ...Read more
Read more about Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) Program
Program
Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) Program
Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur, Workforce
Eligible investors receive a Wisconsin income tax credit equal to 25 percent of the value of the investment made in ...Read more
Read more about Disadvantaged Business Development Program
Program
Disadvantaged Business Development Program
Business, Workforce
The goal of the Disadvantaged Business Development (DBD) Program is to support existing, new and expanding disadvantaged businesses in the ...Read more
Read more about Connect Communities Program
Program
Connect Communities Program
Connect Communities supplements the Main Street program by expanding services to more downtowns across the state. Connect Communities provides training ...Read more
Read more about Entrepreneurial Training Program; Entrepreneurial Training Program Grants
Program
Entrepreneurial Training Program; Entrepreneurial Training Program Grants
Business, Education & Schools, Start-Up & Entrepreneur
The Entrepreneurial Training Program provides expert guidance on business plan development to Wisconsin entrepreneurs and small businesses through an 8 ...Read more
Read more about Wisconsin Downtown Action Council
Program
Wisconsin Downtown Action Council
Arts & Culture
Wisconsin Downtown Action Council is a statewide organization established to facilitate the revitalization of Wisconsin downtowns as vibrant social and ...Read more
Read more about Brownfields Grant Program
Program
Brownfields Grant Program
The goal of the Brownfields Grant Program provides funds to support community redevelopment in commercial and industrial sites that have ...Read more
Read more about Business Development Tax Credit Program
Program
Business Development Tax Credit Program
Business, Workforce
The goal of the Business Development Tax Credit (BTC) Program is to incent new and expanding businesses in the state ...Read more
Read more about Community Development Investment Grant Program
Program
Community Development Investment Grant Program
The goal of the Community Development Investment (CDI) Grant Program is to incent primarily downtown community development in the state ...Read more
Read more about Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) Grant Program
Program
Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) Grant Program
Education & Schools, Workforce
The program is designed to support hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education by assisting public school districts ...Read more
Read more about Main Street Program
Program
Main Street Program
Business
WEDC's Main Street Program provides technical assistance to communities in the planning, management and implementation of strategic development projects in ...Read more
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