Three local organizations have been awarded grant money in the latest rounds of the Entrepreneurship Partner Grants from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the organization announced recently.

According to a release, the local grant recipients are Food Finance Institute ($180,000), Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce ($75,000) and Doyenne Group ($90,000).

“Wisconsin’s economy is strong and growing thanks in part to the efforts of entrepreneurs and businesses,” WEDC CEO Missy Hughes said in a statement. “These grants allow WEDC partners to provide the training, technical assistance and other support to entrepreneurs and business owners.”

In total, nine organizations were awarded more than $1 million in grants.

As previously reported, the Entrepreneurship Partner Grants are designed for organizations working to provide training, financing, mentorship, technical support and more to entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurs, especially those who historically have not had equal access to capital and resources, including women, people of color, the LGBTQ community and rural residents.