Great Lakes

Program Name: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Resource Type: State State: Wisconsin, Great Lakes Agency: Program Source: Economic Development Entity Description: To elevate the Wisconsin economy to be the best in the world by providing a positive business climate, world-class support services, and economic development tools to accelerate business start-up,...

Program Name: Recreational Boating Facilities Grants Resource Type: State State: Wisconsin, Great Lakes Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: These grants may be used by counties, towns, cities, villages, tribes, sanitary districts, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts and qualified lake associations for recreational boating facility project. Website: http://dnr.wi.gov/Aid/RBF.html...

Program Name: Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Resource Type: State State: Wisconsin, Great Lakes Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) is dedicated to preserving and making accessible the natural and historic resources of Wisconsin's Great Lakes Coasts. For 32 years, the program has, from its...

Program Name: Transportation Economic Assistance Resource Type: State State: Wisconsin, Great Lakes Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: The Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) program provides 50% state grants to governing bodies, private businesses, and consortiums for road, rail, harbor and airport projects that help attract employers to Wisconsin, or encourage...

Program Name: Neighborhood Business Revitalization Guarantee Resource Type: State State: Wisconsin, Great Lakes Agency: Program Source: Loan Description: The NBRG helps to bring or expand business, or develop or rehabilitate real estate in urban and rural communities. Website: https://www.wheda.com/Business-Lending/Financing-Products/...

Program Name: Agribusiness Guarantee Resource Type: State State: Wisconsin, Great Lakes Agency: Program Source: Loan Description: The Agribusiness Guarantee helps new or existing businesses obtain financing on favorable terms to develop or expand production of products using Wisconsin's raw agricultural commodities. Website: http://www.wheda.com/root/BusinessPartners/SmallBusinessLenders/Dynamic.aspx?id=833...

Program Name: Harbor Assistance Program Resource Type: State State: Wisconsin, Great Lakes Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: In 1979, Wisconsin’s Legislature created the Harbor Assistance Program (HAP) to assist harbor communities along the Great Lakes and Mississippi River in maintaining and improving waterborne commerce. Port projects typically include dock...

Program Name: Small Business Guarantee Resource Type: State State: Wisconsin, Great Lakes Agency: Program Source: Loan Description: A loan is a direct financing commitment where a lender disburses money to a borrower under terms outlined in a Promissory Note. A guarantee is a pledge of support on a bank...