September 17, 2026
To: Counties, municipalities, tribes
This is a reminder from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), State and Local Finance Division, to register for our upcoming Innovation Grant Second Application Period Lunch and Learn.
Join us tomorrow, September 29, for a core overview, walkthrough of second round application phases, and a review of eligibility requirements.
Innovation Grant Second Application Webinar
What is the Innovation Grant program?
The Innovation Grant program was created under
2023 Wisconsin Act 12 and was modified under
2025 Wisconsin Act 15 to benefit local governments and tribes to support the implementation of transfers of an
allowable service/duty to another local government, tribe, nonprofit organization, or private entity.
Who should attend?
County and municipal staff and officials, and tribe representatives or their designees who may be interested in applying for the Innovation Grant.
Topics
- Core overview
- Funding availability and award limits
- Award distributions
- Second round application phases
- Innovation plans
- Eligible services and duties
- Eligibility requirements
- Awards calculations
- 115% cost limit
General Webinar Details
- After registering, you'll receive an email on how to access the webinar
- You'll need speakers to hear the presenter but will not need a microphone
- We'll answer your questions live during the webinar
We hope you can attend, but if you can't…visit our
website the week following the webinar to watch a recorded version.
Questions?
Contact us at slf@wisconsin.gov.