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Wisconsin Small Business Grants 2026

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DATCP Loans, Grants, and Financial Resources — Agriculture

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

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Wisconsin Small Business Grants 2026

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Where to focus first

DATCP Loans, Grants, and Financial Resources — Agriculture

Wisconsin Regional Business Fund Layer

Wisconsin SBDC — Free Business Advising for Veteran Entrepreneurs

Wisconsin Indigenous Economic Development Corporation (WIHEDC) — Business Resources

Business Development Tax Credit (BTC) — Transportation and Logistics Companies

Accelerate Wisconsin — Startup Accelerator Program

Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship — Construction Trades

NGLCC — $1.5M Restaurant Grants for LGBTQ+-Owned and Allied Restaurants

Creative Communities (CC) Program

Focus on Energy — Business Energy Efficiency Incentives

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Wisconsin CDFI / Community Lending Layer

Child Care Foundational Training (CCFT) Program

Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program — MBE Certification

Wisconsin SBDC — Business Counseling for Active Military Entrepreneurs

SBA 8(a) Business Development — Disability-Owned Business Pathway

WEDC Enterprise Zone Tax Credit — Manufacturing in Distressed Areas

Wisconsin SBDC — Free Counseling for Disability-Owned Businesses

Wisconsin LGBT Chamber — NGLCC LGBTBE Certification (Fee Waived for Members)

International Market Access Grant Program

Wisconsin Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) — Food Service Micro-Loans

Create Wisconsin Statewide Artist Grant

Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) — Self-Employment Plan

Workforce Innovation Grant — Healthcare

WEDC Diverse Business Development — LGBTQ+ Business Support

WEDC Small Business Development Grant — Youth & Startup Business Support

Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) Program — Transportation Infrastructure

Qualified New Business Venture Program

Wisconsin SBDC — Free Counseling & Training for Women Entrepreneurs

Wisconsin SBDC — Counseling & Succession Planning for Senior Business Owners

Wisconsin Industrial Revenue Bonds — Manufacturing Capital Projects

Wisconsin Department of Tourism — Sports Event Development Grant

Boots to Business — Entrepreneurship Training for WI Veterans

Business Development Tax Credit (BTC) Program — Tech Companies

Wisconsin SBDC — Free Counseling for Minority Entrepreneurs

Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) — WI Entrepreneurship Support

WWBIC — Free Business Coaching & Financial Literacy for Women

WEDC Diverse Business Development (DBD) — Women's Business Support

Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Grants — Construction Trades

Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program — WBE Certification

Wisconsin Arts Board America250 Grant Program

AARP & SBA Encore Entrepreneurship — Wisconsin Senior Business Support

Green Bay Small Business Development Layer

Workforce Innovation Grants — Education and Training Organizations

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) — Business Center Access

WEDC Business Development Tax Credit — Sports & Recreation Businesses

WDVA Entrepreneurship Grant Program — Nonprofits Supporting Veteran Entrepreneurs

Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities — Partners with Business

WEDC Diverse Business Development (DBD) — Minority Business Support

Enterprise Zone Tax Credit — Transportation and Distribution Businesses

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program — WI Minority Businesses

YoungStar Quality Rating Improvement System — Financial Incentives

WEDC Entrepreneurship Partner Grants — Organizations Supporting Youth Entrepreneurs

Ruth Foundation for the Arts — Special Project Grants

Milwaukee Commercial Corridor Support Layer

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) Micro-Loans

WEDC Business Development Tax Credit (BDTC) — Manufacturing Businesses

First Nations Community Financial (Cedar Growth) — Native Business Loans

Madison Small Business Equity and Recovery Layer

Wisconsin SBDC — Manufacturing Business Advising & Loan Packaging

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