The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) grants until noon on Sept. 15. DATCP will award up to $200,000 total in BLBW grant funding in 2025.
BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agriculture and food industries by helping farms and businesses more efficiently process, market and distribute locally grown food products.
Qualified applicants include individuals, groups or businesses involved in Wisconsin production agriculture, food processing, food distribution, food warehousing, retail food establishments or agricultural tourism operations. Funded projects will need to report on increased local food sales, created and retained jobs and new investments.
Projects can receive grant funds for up to three years, and requests must be between $5,000 and $50,000. Eligible expenses include compensation for personnel, consultant services, materials and supplies. Grant recipients must provide a one-to-one match of cash or in-kind support accounting for at least 50% of the total project budget.
Contracts and project work may begin in December 2025. Grant information and application materials are available here.
