COVID-19
La Crosse County understands that the situation with COVID-19 has put incredible pressure on businesses in our community, and we want to help. We are working to understand the State and Federal Assistance Programs as they come out, and are working to develop new County assistance programs as well, so please check back or get in touch if you have questions.
The La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce has created a webpage with up-to-date information to assist businesses - COVID-19 Updates - which can be a great resource.
BeLocalLaCrosse.com is also a great resource to help you find ways to support local businesses during this time.
La Crosse County, Couleecap, Inc, Downtown Mainstreet, Inc, the City of La Crosse, and La Crosse Area Development Corporation have worked together to develop the Small Business Resiliency Fund, to provide grant funding to assist small businesses in reaching customers in new ways, given current health concerns from the pandemic.
Business Assistance Programs
La Crosse County
encourages business growth through a variety of business assistance programs. Below is a brief description of the programs that we offer, along with links to application materials for each program.
Revolving Loan Funds - Participation Loans
These funds were formed to provide affordable financing to new business start-ups and business expansions that create jobs and contribute to economic growth in La Crosse County. These funds can be used for affordable, flexible loans that leverage other private financing and equity investment.
APPLICATION
Revolving Loan Fund - Micro Lending
This fund was formed to provide small loans to start-up, newly established, and growing small businesses. The objective is to provide flexible loans for small businesses that have typically had difficulty getting access to traditional lending.
BROCHURE
APPLICATION
PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FORM
Innovation & Diversification Grant
This program was created to assist businesses in gaininig customized consulting assistance to complete innovative projects with the goal of expanding their product lines and/or markets and achieving greater diversification and job growth.
BROCHURE
APPLICATION
Launch La Crosse
La Crosse is a community dedicated to supporting start-up and growing businesses at every step of the way. Many community and non-profit partners offer many different resources to provide this support. The Launch La Crosse website provides information and links to those various resources.
