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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Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) Program

Energy

The Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program provides communities with expertise and tools to achieve their clean energy goals.

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Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant

Health & Mental Health, Native Peoples, Transportation

This program implements traffic safety programs and projects which are designated to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries ...Read more

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GATHER Food Sovereignty Grants

Native Peoples

These grants support work that contributes to building a national movement that will fulfill a vision of Native food systems ...Read more

Support Organization

First Nations Development Institute

Native Peoples, Other

First Nations Development Institute invests in and creates innovative institutions and models that strengthen asset control and support economic development ...Read more

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The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP)

The GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program supports and evaluates projects intended to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by providing ...Read more

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Invest in Progress Grant Program

Business, Other

The BOSS Impact Fund supports Black women-led businesses to build scalable, growth-aggressive companies.

Support Organization

Boss Network

Arts & Culture, Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

BOSS stands for "Bringing Out Successful Sisters," and our mission is to promote and encourage the small business spirit and ...Read more

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Dairyland Power Project Facilitation

Business, Energy, Housing, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

Dairyland Cooperative's Energy Management Team can assemble a project team to help bring projects to fruition by focusing on its ...Read more

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Rural Economic Development Loan Program

Business, Child Care, Energy, Health & Mental Health

Low interest rate gap-financing may be available to support qualifying business or community development projects.

Support Organization

Dairyland Power Cooperative

Energy

Dairyland Power Cooperative is a generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative providing the wholesale electrical requirements for 24 distribution cooperatives and ...Read more

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Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grants

Energy, Sustainability, Workforce

The Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program awards financial assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in energy communities to ...Read more

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Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP)

Broadband & Internet

The Broadband Infrastructure Program is directed to partnerships between a state, or one or more political subdivisions of a state, ...Read more

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Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands

Energy, Sustainability

The Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs assists Indian tribes in addressing barriers to developing their ...Read more

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Tribal Scholars Program

Native Peoples

The USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program seeks to increase the number of American Indian and Alaska Native students studying agriculture, ...Read more

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AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program

Education & Schools, Health & Mental Health, Native Peoples, Sustainability

The Native Nations and Indigenous Elders SDP encourages investment in projects focused on underserved Indigenous and Native communities, advancing opportunities ...Read more

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Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)

Arts & Culture, Native Peoples, Veterans

This program is focused on community-driven projects designed to grow local economies, strengthen Native American families, and preserve Native American ...Read more

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Tribal Heritage Grants

Arts & Culture, Other, Parks & Outdoor Recreation

These grants assist Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations in protecting and promoting their unique cultural heritage and traditions.

Support Organization

National Park Service

Parks & Outdoor Recreation

The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the ...Read more

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Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM)

Sustainability

The EJ TCGM Program is a competition to select multiple Grantmakers around the nation to reduce barriers to the federal ...Read more

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Regional Food System Partnerships

The RFSP program's purpose is to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local and ...Read more