Deadline to apply for entrepreneurship grants extended

MADISON, WI. NOV. 15, 2022 – Groups working to support Wisconsin’s entrepreneurs and remove barriers to success have a second chance to receive a new Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) grant.

The Entrepreneurship Partner Grant (EPG) program is for nonprofits, communities and other eligible organizations that are working to support entrepreneurs – including groups such as people of color, women, the LGBT+ community and rural residents who may not have had access to the same educational and funding opportunities as others. The program’s grants can help these nonprofits pay for things such as entrepreneurship training, mentors, seed accelerators, technical assistance and more.

A second application period is now open with applications due by Dec. 9.

“These grants are meant to ensure that entrepreneurs throughout Wisconsin have access to the training, funding and resources needed to succeed,” said Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of WEDC, the state’s leading economic development agency. “This is one way we can help the best ideas flourish and grow into the next big thing.”

Grants, which will likely range from $10,000 to $200,000, will be awarded to programs based

on factors such as number of entrepreneurs served, cost effectiveness and innovation.

For fiscal year 2023, the EPG program has a budget of $2.25 million.

Recipients of the first round of EPG grants will be announced soon.

For more information, visit: https://wedc.org/programs-and-resources/entrepreneurship-partner-grant/.

To begin the application process, please contact Sharon Johnson, Director, Entrepreneurship, and Inclusion at: sharon.johnson@wedc.org

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.