(Madison) The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is now accepting applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants. Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agriculture and food industries by helping farms and business process, market, and distribute locally grown food products more efficiently.
The grants provide consumers with access to more Wisconsin-grown food products including organic vegetables, hops varieties, hazelnut products, locally grown grain, and other value added products.
Those eligible to apply include individuals, groups, or businesses involved in Wisconsin production agriculture, food processing, food distribution, retail food establishments, or agricultural tour operations.
Funded projects must report on local food sales, created and retained jobs, and new investments. The projects submitted can receive grant funding for up to three years, and grant requests must be between $5,000 and $50,000. Projects must show a one-to-one match of cash or in-kind support accounting for at least 50% of the total project budget. The DATCP will use a competitive review process to select the most qualified projects.
The organization will hold an informational webinar via Zoom on Tuesday August 6 to discuss creating a successful proposal, with time allotted for questions. A link to register online is available HERE. For more information, you can contact the DATCP HERE.
