Innovation Planning Grant - Great Success - Final Payment Distribution, Today, June 2

June 2, 2025

To: Municipalities, Tribes

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue, State and Local Finance Division distributed the fifth and final Innovation Planning Grant (IPG) payment of $1,093,122 for 21 requests today, June 2, 2025.

Thank you to all who applied to for this grant. The participation for this grant program was a great success!

IPG Details

  • Approved 68 requests from municipalities and tribes statewide
  • Distributed a total of $2,997,992 of the $3 million allocated for the program

For payment details, visit our Innovation Planning Grant – Payments web page.

Time to prepare for the Innovation Grant

The Innovation Grant program will launch in mid-July 2025 with $300 million in funding available. It is time to finalize your collaborations – complete your research and feasibility studies (if needed) and compile the contracts/agreements to transfer services that will achieve cost savings.

We will share more details soon. In the meantime, visit our Innovation Grants web page for general information and resources.

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