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USDA Rural Development Funding
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development Loan guarantees to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment and improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities. Application Deadline: Open
Rural Business Investment Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides a Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC) license to newly formed developmental capital organizations to fill the need for business and development capital in rural areas. The program works with for-profit developmental capital funds. Application Deadline: Open
Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program: Helps establish and operate cooperative development centers. Cooperative development centers provide technical assistance, conduct feasibility studies, develop business plans, provide training, and facilitate strategic planning.
Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grants: Provides financial support to co-ops and their associations or development centers for technical assistance to small, socially disadvantaged groups. Funds can be used for feasibility studies, business plans, strategic planning, and leadership training.
Broadband Technical Assistance Grants: Supports project planning, community engagement, financial sustainability, environmental compliance, construction planning and engineering, accessing federal resources, and data collection and reporting for broadband projects.
Community Connect Grants: Provides broadband service in rural, economically challenged communities where internet service does not yet exist. Funds can also cover costs to provide broadband service to critical community facilities for 2 years.
ReConnect Loans and Grants: Expands broadband service to rural areas without sufficient broadband access. Funds can be used to construct, improve, acquire broadband and terrestrial satellite broadband facilities and equipment, and for preapplication expenses.
Rural Broadband Loans, Loan and Grant Combinations, and Loan Guarantees: Provides funds for the construction, improvement, or purchase of facilities and equipment needed to provide service at the broadband lending speed in eligible rural areas
Fertilizer Production Expansion Program: Increases or expands the manufacturing and processing of fertilizer, nutrient alternatives, and other nutrient management products and technologies in the United States and its territories.
Value-Added Producer Grants: Program helps agricultural producers enter value-added activities to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income.
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation Upcoming Trainings!
WWBIC offers training sessions statewide for new entrepreneurs, seasoned business owners and anyone looking to improve their financial health. Most of our training sessions are available as online webinars, but we also host several in person sessions at our five offices statewide.
Building Improvement Grant Program 2024
BUILDING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Property owners and businesses along North and South Main Streets in downtown Clintonville are eligible for up to $2,000.00 in matching grant funds for exterior facade improvements made to their building. As a matching grant program, the City will reimburse the property owner for up to 50% of the expense, up to a maximum of $2,000 ($2,000 grant funds matched by $2,000 private funds). The City reserves the right under this program to exceed the maximum grant amount of $2,000 on a case-by-case basis. Grants may be awarded to eligible applicants on a competitive basis while funds are available. Applicants are eligible for only one grant award within a five (5) year time frame unless otherwise approved by the City Administrator.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
The Business Improvement Grant Program is available to any Clintonville property owner lying on either the east side or west side of North Main Street or South Main Street between 13th Street and Highway 45/East Madison Street. If applicant business is not located in the stated geographical location, they could still be considered depending on scope of project and number of overall submissions. The program is also available to tenants of such buildings given the property owners written consent. Members of the Clintonville Common Council or Redevelopment Authority are ineligible to apply for funds.
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
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Exterior Façade renovations
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Signage
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Awnings
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Code Enforcement
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Structural Exterior Repair
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Exterior Building Infrastructure (e.g. plumbing, electrical, roofing, cabling, etc.)
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Exterior Lighting
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Leasehold Improvements (requires written consent of property owner)
Veteran Entrepreneurial Training Grant Program
The goal of the Veteran Entrepreneurial Training Grant Program (VET-GP) is to provide Wisconsin’s veteran entrepreneurs either living in or operating out of Waupaca County with post-COVID related business development, disaster preparedness, sustainability planning, and grant funding. The program offers but does not require use of the Small Business Development Center technical assistance services, including small business training, business plan development, and business resiliency planning whether you are just getting started or looking for ways to improve your business. Please click the link below to apply.
WHEDA More Like Home Repair & Renew Loan
If your home was built before 1984, there’s a good chance it may need repairs. That’s why Wisconsin’s governing body has committed $50 million to help revive our communities.
With the More Like Home™ Repair and Renew Loan, homeowners will get the repairs needed to renew their living spaces for years to come. Here, our support is more than just monetary—it’s a commitment to helping your house feel more like home. Find a lender and start today.
https://morelikehomeloan.wheda.com/
WHEDA Vacancy-to-Vitality Loan Program
This new funding source allows a developer to apply for subordinate financing that covers the construction costs associated with converting a Vacant or Underutilized commercial building into Workforce Housing or Senior Housing. Both rental and for-sale homes are eligible under the Program if they meet the affordability requirements outlined in the term sheet. Funding will be provided by WHEDA through a low-interest loan that is subordinate to other funding sources, as described in the Act. Please refer to the term sheet for origination fees, loan structuring fees,
and application fees. For more information click here: https://www.wheda.com/developers-and-property-managers/competitive-loan-financing/vacancy-to-vitality