The GRID awarded nearly $100K in grants to advance Northwoods economic development
1 Sep 2020
A Northwoods organization created to spur entrepreneurship and business growth recently received $95,000 in grants to advance economic development in the region.
The funds will go to support the Guiding Rural Innovation and Development, or The GRID, initiative, currently based at Nicolet College.
Of the total, $50,000 came from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, $35,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and $10,000 from Associated Bank.
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