for planning and managerial assistance to minority entrepreneurs and business owners. Grants are to be used to hire professional consultants for feasibility studies, business and management planning, marketing assistance and planning, and/ or financial statements and loan packaging. Grants are up to $15,000 with a 25% match being required. Contact: Department of Commerce 201 W. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53707 608-267-9550 800-HELP-BUS; http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/MT/MT-FAX-0808.html 73 Grants for Recycling Businesses The Recycling Market Development Board, attached to the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, identifies markets for recycled materials, and awards loans and grants to companies and organizations committed to manufacturing products from recycled materials. Contact: Department of Commerce 201 W. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53707 608-2667-9548 800-HELP-BUS http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/RB/RB-Organization.html Wood Utilization Grants The Lake States Wood Utilization Grant Program, awards up to $100,000 to universities, private and federal laboratories, and forest products industry businesses located in Wisconsin to develop value-added products from manufacturing by-products and other wood waste; to provide economical solutions to environmental protection; or to improve the use of available timber resources. Applicants must provide 25% of the project cost in cash or in-kind. Contact: Department of Commerce
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