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Wisconsin Workforce Development Grants

Explore 36 grant opportunities

Community-Led Momentum Grants
$250,000
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides up to $250,000 for collaborative projects between Wisconsin community organizations and academic partners to improve public health and workforce development through innovative, evidence-based strategies.

Health
Nonprofits
Talent Recruitment Grant Program
$500,000
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 13, 2025

This program provides financial support to Wisconsin municipalities and eligible nonprofits to attract and incentivize out-of-state households to relocate to the state, helping to address workforce shortages and population declines.

Workforce Development
City or township governments
Small Business Revitalization Grant Program
$10,000
7 Rivers Alliance
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Mar 19, 2026

This funding initiative provides micro-grants to small for-profit businesses in rural Western Wisconsin, supporting projects that enhance economic vitality and community revitalization in towns with populations under 4,000.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
WDVA Nonprofit Grant
$25,000
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 19, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Wisconsin-based nonprofit organizations that assist veterans and their families with essential services and resources for a successful transition to civilian life.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
A Fund for Women (AFFW) Grants
Contact for amount
Madison Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Dane County, Wisconsin, that promote economic empowerment and opportunities for underserved women and those identifying as women, particularly from marginalized communities.

Education
Nonprofits
Eau Claire Community Development Block Grant
$660,000
City of Eau Claire Housing Division
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that improve housing and community services for low and moderate-income individuals in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Community Development
City or township governments
Reducing Barriers to Employment & Advancement Grant
$100,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County (UWGMWC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 13, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in their efforts to help individuals overcome barriers to stable employment, such as lack of education, transportation issues, and past criminal records, enabling them to achieve economic stability.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant
$50,000
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Wisconsin meat processors for expanding operations and improving infrastructure to enhance the state's meat supply chain.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
WDVA Entrepreneurship Grant
$100,000
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin that provide training and resources to help veteran entrepreneurs succeed in their business ventures.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Grant Program
$39,550
Wisconsin Department of Tourism
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 20, 2024

This program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin to promote tourism through innovative marketing initiatives and events that attract visitors from outside the local area.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Rural Vitality Grant
$25,000
Fond du Lac Area Foundation; Beaver Dam Area Community Foundation; Compeer Financial
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofits and schools in rural areas of Fond du Lac and Dodge counties to support economic and community development initiatives that enhance local vitality.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Community Opportunity Fund
$50,000
Boreal Waters Community Foundation (BWCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit and grassroots organizations in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin to implement community-driven projects that promote equity, resilience, and belonging.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Specialty Crop Block Grants
$100,000
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 17, 2025

This program provides funding to Wisconsin-based organizations and groups to enhance the competitiveness of the state's specialty crop industries through collaborative projects that benefit the entire sector.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Arts, Humanities & Historic Preservation Grants
$4,000
Sauk County Economic Development Committee
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community organizations and local governments in Sauk County for projects that enhance local arts, humanities, and historic preservation efforts.

Arts
City or township governments
Fabrication Laboratories Grant
$50,000
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

This program provides financial support to Wisconsin public school districts and tribal schools for establishing and expanding high-tech fabrication laboratories that enhance STEAM education and prepare students for future careers in advanced manufacturing and technology.

Employment Labor and Training
Independent school districts
Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program
$30,000
Union Pacific Railroad
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2026

Date Added

Apr 14, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in communities served by Union Pacific to support projects that enhance community safety, workforce development, and overall community vitality.

Community Development
Nonprofits