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Grants of up to $25,000 to Wisconsin nonprofits for projects that provide financial assistance and other services to veterans and their families. Previous grants have provided services to at-risk and homeless veterans, as well as mental health and other social services. The following criteria will be evaluated as part ...

Grants starting at $5,000 to Wisconsin employers, public agencies, and private organizations to support employer-led worker training and placement programs. Each application must include at least one employer that commits to hiring successful trainees or increase the wages of incumbent worker trainees. Funding is available...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and tribes for urban forestry projects throughout the state. Funding is available to improve forestry management capacity, support the startup costs of new forestry programs, and to address tree removal and replacement following catastrophic weather events. T...

Grants to Wisconsin local government agencies and private marinas and businesses to improve boating amenities on the state’s waterways. Funding may be requested for day-docks, mooring buoys, and the construction, operation, and maintenance of pump-out and dump stations. Funding may also be used for relevant information a...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Wisconsin local governments, tribes, special districts, and private landowners for the removal of abandoned dams. Applications are accepted from those who have legal access to the property where the abandoned dam is located. Eligible project costs include labor, materials and equipment direct...

Grants of up to $39,550 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations and public agencies to market and promote events that will draw tourism to the area. This program reimburses qualifying advertisement expenses. Qualifying events promote the tourism industry, result in a positive economic impact, and create jobs for local residen...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Wisconsin small businesses, including nonprofit employers, to reimburse costs associated with workplace wellness programs. Examples of eligible expenses include equipment, campaigns, education programs, health risk assessments, staff time, contracted services, and incentives. A “wellness pr...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Wisconsin destination marketing organizations to defray the cost of hosting national and regional conventions or meetings. Funding may be requested for costs associated with convention facility rental, hosting costs, and in-community transport to conventions. The purpose of the fund is to ass...