Innovation Grant Application Now Available

​September 17, 2025

To: Counties, municipalities, tribes

It's time to apply!

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue, State and Local Finance Division is pleased to announce the Innovation Grant application (Form SL-405) is now available. We encourage you to apply for this substantial grant.

Innovation Grant

  • Application period – now through March 31, 2026
  • Who can apply? – Wisconsin counties, municipalities and tribes
  • Applying for the grant – e-file the Innovation Grant application (Form SL-405) within MyDORGov
  • Award funds – there is a total of $300 million in funds available statewide – a county, municipality, or tribe may receive up to $10 million each year

Available Resources

Review the resources located on our Innovation Grants web page, which include:

Questions?

Contact us at lgs@wisconsin.gov.​