State
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
02/28/20 Noon (12:00p.m)
Grants to Wisconsin individuals, businesses, groups, and organizations to support local agriculture and food markets. The purpose of this program is to enhance development through improved techniques for processing, production, distribution, and marketing, with the ultimate goal of expanding the state’s local food system.
The Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) program seeks to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products and to increase the production and improve the distribution of foods and related products for local consumption. The Buy Local Buy Wisconsin Grant program is an economic development program designed to help the Wisconsin agricultural and food industry find ways to improve food production, processing, marketing, and distribution with the ultimate goal of expanding Wisconsin’s local food system. BLBW grant funds are administered by the Division of Agricultural Development at the Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer protection (DATCP). Wis. Admin. ATCP §§ 161.40-161.46.
Projects must clearly demonstrate a need, show creativity, and benefit the local food system.
DATCP may award grants to individuals or organizations to fund projects that are designed to increase the sale Wisconsin agricultural or food products to local purchasers. This includes grants for projects to create, expand, diversify, or promote any of the following:
Eligible Expenses:
Including but are not limited to:
* Travel expenses must follow state travel guidelines.
GrantWatch ID#: 160454
$300,000
Requests must be between $5,000 and $50,000.
Project must be completed within 24 months after contract is signed by DATCP. A no-cost extension of up to one year is available upon request and is granted at the discretion of program manager.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Proposals must be submitted to Juli Speck at juli.speck@wisconsin.gov
Juli Speck
DATCP Grants Specialist
608-224-5134
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Dr.
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
USA: Wisconsin
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