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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- Aspen Institute-Community Strategies Group
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- Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy
- Housing Assistance Council
- Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc.
- POLARIS
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- AmeriCorps
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- National Park Service
- Dairyland Power Cooperative
- Boss Network
- First Nations Development Institute
- Farm Answers
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension
- Cornell Small Farms Program
- Foundation for Rural Service
- The Water Council
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- Center for Dairy Research
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Trafffic Analysis & Design, Inc (TADI)
- Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
- Center on Rural Innovation (CORI)
- The Northern Lakes Center for the Arts, Inc.
- Department of Administration, Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
- Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation
- Renewing the Countryside

Arts & Culture, Health & Mental Health
NEA Grants for Arts Projects
National Endowment for the Arts

Through project-based funding, this program supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education.
Arts & Culture, Economic Development
Our Town Grants
National Endowment for the Arts

Through project-based funding, the Our Town program supports activities that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities.

Resource Directory

Rural Economic Development

RESOURCES AND GRANTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES

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Arts & Culture, Health & Mental Health

NEA Grants for Arts Projects

Arts & Culture, Economic Development

Our Town Grants

Office of Rural Prosperity