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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  • Capital Catalyst Program

    Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

    Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

    Matching grants to seed funds managed by local communities and other eligible entities to provide capital to high-growth startups and emerging growth companies.

  • Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Community Charging)

    U.S Department of Transportation

    Sustainability, Transportation

    Program funds will be made available to install electric vehicle charging and alternative fuel in locations on public roads, schools, parks, and in publicly accessible parking facilities.

  • Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Corridor Charging)

    U.S Department of Transportation

    Energy, Sustainability, Transportation

    Program funds will be made available to deploy electric vehicle charging and hydrogen/propane/natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors and in communities.

  • Charging Forward

    U.S Department of Transportation

    Energy, Transportation

    A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure

  • Child Care Provider Portal

    Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

    Child Care

    A website for child care providers to manage their business

  • CHIPS Program Commercial Fabrication Facilities Funding Opportunity

    U.S. Department of Commerce

    Business, Workforce

    The CHIPS Program Office’s first funding opportunity seeks applications for projects involving the construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial facilities for the fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors.

  • Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Housing

    Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants support the development of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans.

  • CIG On-Farm Conservation Innovation Grants

    U.S. Department of Agriculture

    Sustainability

    Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) are competitive grants that drive public and private sector innovation in resource conservation. On-Farm Trials supports more widespread adoption of innovative approaches, practices, and systems on working lands.

  • Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design Program

    Citizen’s Institute on Rural Design

    Arts & Culture

    Every two years, the National Endowment for the Arts seeks rural communities of 50,000 people or less to apply for the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design program.

  • Civil Rights

    Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

    Business, Workforce

    The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Equal Rights Division administers laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.

  • Clean Energy Plan

    Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy

    Energy, Sustainability

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

  • Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands

    U.S. Department of Energy

    Energy, Sustainability

    The Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs assists Indian tribes in addressing barriers to developing their vast energy resources and accelerating the deployment of energy technology on Tribal Lands.