Home States Wisconsin grants Rural Rural grants in Wisconsin No rural grants in Wisconsin right now. Here are 5 Wisconsin grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national rural grants.
Wisconsin grants any owner can apply for Closes Nov 5 Milwaukee commercial corridors, WI
City of Milwaukee Department of City Development
Up to $5,000
Milwaukee businesses and commercial property owners renovating street-facing facades.
Pays you back Quick●○○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on city.milwaukee.gov (opens in a new tab)
Closes Nov 5 Milwaukee neighborhood business districts, WI
City of Milwaukee Department of City Development
Up to $50,000
Retail projects in neighborhood business districts (not home-based).
Pays you back Medium●●○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on city.milwaukee.gov (opens in a new tab)
Closes Nov 5 Milwaukee commercial corridors, WI
City of Milwaukee Department of City Development
Up to $2,500
Milwaukee business owners creating or updating storefront signage to current design standards.
Pays you back Quick●○○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on city.milwaukee.gov (opens in a new tab)
Closes Nov 5 Milwaukee commercial corridors, WI
City of Milwaukee Department of City Development
Up to $25,000
Commercial tenants, building owners or developers activating vacant commercial/retail spaces in Milwaukee corridors.
Pays you back Medium●●○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on city.milwaukee.gov (opens in a new tab)
Rolling Madison (eligible TIDs), WI
City of Madison Economic Development (TIF)
Up to $50,000
Independent (51%+ Dane County-owned) retail, restaurant or retail-service businesses (incl.
No match Medium●●○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on cityofmadison.com (opens in a new tab)
National rural grants Closes Dec 31 National
USDA Farm Service Agency
Up to $750
Certified organic producers and handlers who paid USDA organic certification fees to an accredited certifier (crops, wild crops, livestock, handling, state program fees).
No match Quick●○○ Rural
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on fsa.usda.gov (opens in a new tab)
Opens Oct 28 National
National Young Farmers Coalition (with Whole Foods Market match)
Up to $50,000
US farmers and ranchers aged 40 or younger (as of Dec 31, 2027) producing food or fiber, proposing 1 to 4 conservation practices new to that land in the 2027 season.
No match Big job●●● Young owners Rural
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on youngfarmers.org (opens in a new tab)
Common questions How many rural grants are in Wisconsin? 0 right now. This page stays up so the link does not break.
Do national grants count? No. National grants that name this owner type are listed separately.