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Capacity Building Grant Program
Supports Wisconsin economic development organizations with planning, assessments, cooperative development, and program capacity projects.
About this program
WEDC's Capacity Building Grant Program strengthens organizations that drive local and regional economic development in Wisconsin. Eligible projects include competitiveness assessments, initiatives that enhance economic development programming, consulting for cooperative business planning and feasibility work, and implementation or replication of successful pilot programs and best practices.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are Wisconsin organizations involved in local or regional economic development that need funding to build capacity, improve programming, or support cooperative development work.
Requirements
- Applicant must be engaged in economic development work in Wisconsin.
- Project must strengthen the applicant's ability to develop or deliver economic development programming.
- Eligible uses include assessments, third-party certification planning, programming initiatives, cooperative planning, feasibility studies, legal services, accounting services, and pilot program implementation.