April 23, 2025
To: Municipalities, Tribes
It's not too late to innovate – Innovation Planning Grant (IPG) funds are still available!
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), State and Local Finance Division encourages you to apply for the IPG grant before the upcoming April 30 deadline.
Are we eligible for this grant?
- If you are a municipality or tribe with a population not exceeding 5,000, you are eligible for this grant
- You may apply for this grant to use for staffing and consultant expenses to develop and innovation plan
How do we apply?
- E-file the Innovation Planning Grant application (Form SL-400) within MyDORGov
- Apply by – April 30, 2025
What should we include with our application?
- Provide a clear description of the services or duties that needs innovation
- Explain if your entity currently pays for the services, and what outcome you envision – either a potential transfer or collaboration
- List the potential transfer partners
- Providing a signed quote from the consultant doing the feasibility study of your plan, which should:
- Include breakdown of costs of internal staffing
- Identify legal and miscellaneous costs in detail
When will we receive the grant funds?
DOR will review, award, and distribute grant payments monthly through May 2025. For more details on application timeframe and distributions, review our
common questions.
- Final remaining distribution period – May 2025
- Award amount – DOR can distribute a maximum of $100,000 for each proposed project, with a maximum total of $3 million in grant awards
IPG Payments
We distributed four rounds of payments totaling over $1.9 million. For payment details, visit our Innovation Planning Grant – Payments web page.
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