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Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants The 2026 Buy Local Buy Wisconsin Grant application period closed on September 15, 2025.
The Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) competitive grant program is designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agricultural and food industries by working to reduce the marketing, distribution, and processing hurdles that impede the expansion of sales of Wisconsin’s food products to local purchasers. Keeping food dollars in Wisconsin communities supports local businesses, improves farm incomes, and creates jobs.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) administers the grants, which can help farms and business more efficiently process, market, and distribute food in local stores, schools, and institutions. The maximum award for each project is $50,000, and grant applicants must provide a cash or in-kind match of at least 50% of the total project budget.
Generally, qualified applicants are individuals, groups, or businesses involved in Wisconsin production agriculture, food processing, food distribution, food warehousing, retail food establishments, or agricultural tourism operations. Proposals can include individual projects, collaborations, or partnerships. Since its inception in 2008, 607 applications have been submitted for BLBW grants, requesting a total of more than $21.
03 million in funding. Of those applications, 128 projects have been funded, totaling $3. 227 million.
Previous grant recipients have generated over $14.
7 million in new local food sales, created and retained more than 540 jobs, and benefited more than 5,600 producers and 5,500 Informational Webinar Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Application Webinar December 2, 2025: DATCP Announces 2025 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients August 5, 2025: DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants Through September 15 April 11, 2025: DATCP Announces Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients July 29, 2024: DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants Through September 9, 2024 November 28, 2023: DATCP Announces 2023 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients May 24, 2023: DATCP Announces 2023 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients January 24, 2023: DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants through March 31 June 23, 2022: DATCP Announces 2022 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients February 24, 2022: DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants through April 2 June 7, 2021: DATCP Announces 2021 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients February 23, 2021: Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin 2021 Grant Application Now Available FY 2026 Request for proposals Economic Development and Innovation Center Economic Development and Innovation Center Contacts 2025 BLBW Grant Impact Report 2024 BLBW Grant Impact Report 2008-2024 BLBW Grant Impact Report DATCPdadgrants@wisconsin.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individuals, groups, or businesses involved in Wisconsin production agriculture, food processing, food distribution, food warehousing, retail food establishments, or agricultural tourism operations. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.