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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  • Wisconsin Manufacturing and Agriculture Credit

    Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

    Business

    Wisconsin is well known for our manufacturing. We provide incentives to manufacturers to maximize their production here including the Manufacturing and Agriculture Credit, which virtually eliminates the tax on income.

  • Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation’s Sustainability Page

    Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation

    Parks & Outdoor Recreation, Sustainability

    Research and data, funding, and additional resources about sustainability from the Office of Outdoor Recreation.

  • Wisconsin Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program

    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

    Sustainability

    The DNR's Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program oversees the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination and the redevelopment of contaminated properties.

  • Wisconsin Remediation and Redevelopment Database (WRRD)

    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

    Sustainability

    WRRD is an interlinked system providing information on different contaminated land activities in Wisconsin, to assist with the investigation, cleanup and eventual reuse of those lands.

  • Wisconsin Soil and Water Resource Management (SWRM) Grant Program

    Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)

    Business

    The SWRM program helps fund county soil and water conservation staff and support expenditures, landowner conservation projects, and cooperators and OPC contracts.

  • Wisconsin Statewide Organic Community of Practice

    Wisconsin Organics

    Food Systems

    The Wisconsin Statewide Organic Community of Practice is a cross-sector learning network that brings together farmers, food businesses, certifiers, researchers, nonprofits, and agency partners to strengthen Wisconsin’s organic sector. Convened by Wisconsin Organics, the group meets regularly online to share timely information, compare on-the-ground experiences, and surface common challenges and opportunities facing organic production and markets in the state. Participants collaborate on practical solutions, coordinate outreach and events, and help align research, technical assistance, and policy efforts so Wisconsin’s organic farms and rural communities can thrive.

  • Wisconsin Wetland Conservation Trust

    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

    Sustainability

    The overall goal of the WWCT is to offset lost wetland functions on a watershed scale. The program strives to fund high quality, successful wetland restoration projects.

  • Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC)

    Renewing the Countryside

    Sustainability

    WiWiC brings together Wisconsin women landowners to connect and learn about conservation practices, resources, and funding opportunities.

  • Wisconsin’s Weatherization Assistance Program

    Department of Administration, ​Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources

    Housing

    The Division of Energy Housing and Community Resources contracts with various agencies throughout the state to provide weatherization services to eligible households.

  • WisDOT’s Environmental Programs

    Wisconsin Department of Transportation

    Sustainability, Transportation

    WisDOT's Environmental Programs page includes a description of its environmental programs, links to its environmental areas, forms and tools, and resources and references.

  • Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Program

    Wisconsin Department of Administration

    Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

    The Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Program develops, maintains, and keeps a computer database of businesses in the state that are owned by women.

  • Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program

    U.S. Department of Labor

    Health & Mental Health, Transportation, Workforce

    Provides technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of women in both apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations.