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Home Repair Grant

admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:06:08 +0000

The City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin offers a home repair grant program. While it appears to be structured as a loan, it appears the loan may be forgiven if the homeowner stays in the house for at least 5 years after repairs.

The purpose of the program is to help homeowners with low or moderate incomes finance the maintenance and/or rehabilitation of their homes; and to expand the supply of adequate, safe housing within the City of Sheboygan.

Eligible Improvements

Loan funds may be used to maintain the home, to correct code violations, or make the home more energy efficient.

City Participation

The City of Sheboygan will provide a loan for 100% of the rehabilitation costs, not to exceed $25,000. The loan term and interest rate will be based on the owner’s income.

Go to the website for more information

Emergency Rent Money

admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:17:37 +0000

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Wisconsin Trade Show Grants

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:46:20 +0000

The Wisconsin Department of Commerce offers a Trade Show Grant Program. Under the program, Wisconsin companies can be reimbursed up to $5,000 for specific expenses for participating in an approved trade show or matchmaker trade delegation event. Eligible shows must be outside the United States with one exception. Wisconsin companies marketing new hi-tech products with worldwide application may be approved for shows held within the United States which have significant international participation.

A company can be approved for no more than $5,000 in a 12-month period and no more than a maximum of $15,000 under this program. A company must apply to the trade show grant program and be approved prior to attendance; the program is not designed to reimburse companies for attendance at trade shows prior to signature of a grant contract.

Go to the website for more information and application

Flood Recovery Program

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:28:48 +0000

The federal government has awarded funds to help meet the needs of people affected by the terrible floods and storms that occurred during the summer of 2008 in a 30 county area of Southern Wisconsin. These funds will help homeowners repair their homes and provide other resources to help them on their road to recovery.

The Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church was selected by the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services to administer and distribute $6 million dollars in Federal Social Services Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Service.

Visit the website for more information on eligibility

Entrepreneurial Training Program Grants

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:50:14 +0000

The Wisconsin Entrepreneur’s Network has information about four business grant programs in Wisconsin. One of these is the Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP). This is a course offered through the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) providing prospective and existing business owners with expert guidance through business plan development.

Coursework addresses legal and financial issues, staffing, accounting, record-keeping and marketing. Participants receive individual counseling and coaching on writing a complete business plan, preparing them to request financing from banks, investors and public institutions.

Participants can apply for a grant to cover a portion of the cost of attending an ETP course. Eligible costs are limited to the tuition charged by the SBDC. The maximum funding available is 75% of eligible tuition costs. Participants will be required to provide a cash match of at least 25% of the eligible tuition costs.

Learn more about this and other grants by the SBDC

Foreclosure Help

Wendy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:26:59 +0000

Hi,

I am located in Waukesha County, WI & my home is foreclosing. I am a single mother & was in the hospital & off of work for 4 months. The bank began the foreclosure process after 4 missed payments. I have been trying to find help ever since to save my home & nobody has helped me so far, hope you can. Thanks.

Wendy

Grant Money for Manufacturers

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:20:28 +0000

The Wisconsin Manufacturing Partnership Extension announced that grants are available to help Wisconsin manufacturers improve performance, stimulate growth and respond to new challenges as the economy recovers from the recession.

The Next Generation Manufacturing grants, authorized by the Department of Commerce, are targeted to small and midsize manufacturers with less than 500 employees. Grants of $5,000 to $6,500 pay up to 50% of project costs for services delivered by WMEP. The remaining project costs are paid by the company. Eligible projects are:

Lean Transformation:
Up to $5,000 per company is available for Enterprise Business Transformation projects, which include a comprehensive assessment of a company’s operations, identification of key competitive priorities and an action plan to achieve them. This lean transformation approach improves performance across all facets of the business enterprise and generates significant financial results.

Business Growth:
Up to $6,500 per company is available to help manufacturers implement Eureka! Winning Ways, a nationally recognized system for rapidly generating and testing new product ideas.

Funds are available on a first come, first serve basis, so don’t wait on this one! Interested manufacturers should contact Lee Swindall of WMEP at 608-807-8548 or swindall@wmep.org

Go to the website to learn more

Grants for Low Income Students

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:59:43 +0000

In January of 2006, Governor Jim Doyle introduced the Wisconsin Covenant, a program created to inspire young people to plan early for a successful high-school career that will lead to higher education. Each year, eighth graders in Wisconsin are invited to sign the Wisconsin Covenant Pledge, a promise that they will:

Earn a high-school diploma.
Maintain at least a “B” average in high school.
Complete the classes they need to prepare them for higher education.
Demonstrate good citizenship and participate in their community.
Apply for state and federal financial aid in a timely manner.
Take the necessary steps to gain admission to a University of Wisconsin System institution, a Wisconsin Technical College, and/or a Wisconsin private college or university.

In return for meeting these goals and keeping the pledge, a Wisconsin Covenant Student will be recognized as a Wisconsin Covenant Scholar, earn a place within the partnered systems of higher education, and receive a financial aid package, based on their family’s financial need, to help make college affordable.

Learn more

Financial Assistance for Veterans in Wisconsin

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:44:51 +0000

Wisconsin has an Assistance to Needy Veterans grant program which provides limited financial assistance to those in need and who have exhausted all other sources of aid. The grants may be used for specified health care and subsistence needs up to the maximum cumulative grant limit per veteran of $7,500.

Applicants who demonstrate financial need and have exhausted other forms of aid may qualify, including:

The un-remarried surviving spouse and dependent children of an eligible veteran who died in the line of duty while on active duty or inactive duty for training
Eligible veterans
The qualified spouse and dependent children of an activated or deployed military service member, who have suffered or are suffering a loss of income because of the activation or deployment and have experienced an economic emergency, may qualify for assistance. An economic emergency includes:
- Failure of the sole means of transportation
- Failure of a stove or refrigerator or of heating, electrical or plumbing systems, etc.
- A medical emergency
- Severe damage to the primary residence as a result of a natural disaster

The applicant must be a resident of Wisconsin. The veteran must meet general eligibility requirements.

Go to the website for more information