Seeds for Growth with Huntington

Presented in partnership with Huntington Bank

Ready to grow your business? Seeds for Growth is your opportunity to expand your horizons, strengthen your network, and gain expert insights to take your business to the next level. See below for more details, including how you can win a grant just for attending “Seeds for Growth”!

WIN A $500 GRANT!

Through Huntington’s generous sponsorship, five entrepreneurs who attend the “Seeds for Growth” event on September 16th will receive grants of $500! In order to be eligible for these grants:

• You must own a business which has been in operation for more than 3 months
• You must reside and/or operate your business in Wisconsin
• Your household income must be defined as low to moderate by the Department of Housing & Urban Development (less than $88,530 for a 4-person household or less than $70,850 for a 2-person household in the Milwaukee area)
• If you are a current WWBIC loan or Kiva loan client, your loan payments must be in good standing (within 30-90 days due)
• You have not received any other grant through WWBIC in the last year
• You must register for the Seeds for Growth event by Saturday, September 13
• You must complete in full all 2025 WWBIC client forms by Monday, September 15 (these forms will be sent to you after you register for the event)
• You must be present at the Seeds for Growth event

All “Seeds for Growth” attendees who have satisfied the eligibility requirements above will be entered into a random raffle drawing to select the grant winners. The raffle will take place as part of the Closing Remarks session. Once winners are selected, in order to receive the grant funds, they must:

• Pose for a photo with other grant winners
• Complete and sign a client agreement form including a statement regarding how they will use these grant funds
• Set up a counseling session with WWBIC prior to December 31, 2025