Tin Cat Studio joins Amery’s downtown revival

It’s no secret that the continuing loss of manufacturing and agricultural jobs has brought economic hardship to many areas of rural Wisconsin. While small town main streets have been heavily impacted, many communities have reversed these negative economic trends by strengthening locally owned businesses and commercial corridors.

The pandemic has threatened a lot of this progress, which is why the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has partnered with regional economic development organizations across the state to offer the Main Street Bounceback Grant Program. The program provides $10,000 grants to new or existing businesses to get them off on a strong start and providing an incentive to move into vacant properties in Wisconsin’s downtowns and commercial corridors.

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