The Northeast WI Rural Microenterprise Resiliency Grant Program

The Northeast WI Rural Microenterprise Resiliency Grant Program is focused on existing businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic located in:

• City of Menasha and Village of Fox Crossing
• City of New London
• Calumet County and Outagamie County (EXCLUDING City of Appleton)

Please download the appropriate fact sheet for your location to view income requirements for this opportunity. To view a detailed map of eligible locations, please click here.

Additional Information:

• Maximum of $12,000.
• Grants can be used for assistance with but not limited to; payroll; past due rent, lease or mortgage payments; business supplies, inventory, business operating expenses. Ineligible uses include construction of interior or exterior property as well as other non-COVID related business debt.
• Must have a DUNS number (https://www.dnb.com/duns-number.html)

Eligibility:

• Must be able to document how the business has been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Businesses must be for-profit, and needs to be in good standing with State of WI.
• The business is a micro business, 5 or fewer employees including the owner.
• LMI Qualification (see fact sheets for details)

This application will re-open for applicants on January 6th, 2022 at 9:00am. All applications will be reviewed in the order they are received (time stamped) and will be equitably considered. The application will remain open until noon on Friday, January 21st, 2022.