Innovation Grants

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Innovation Planning Grant and Innovation Grant were authorized in 2023 Wisconsin Act 12.

Innovation Grants


  ​Application - coming July 2025

 Resources

Questions? ​Contact us - lgs@wisconsin.gov






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Allowable Services and Duties

  • Public safety, including law enforcement (not jails)
  • Fire protection
  • Emergency services
  • Courts
  • Jails
  • Training
  • Communications
  • Public works
  • Information technology
  • Administration, including staffing, payroll, and human resources
  • Economic development and tourism
  • Public health
  • Housing, planning, and zoning
  • Parks and recreation

Innovation Planning Grant

For municipalities and tribes with a population not exceeding 5,000. The application period is now closed.

Applications/Awards Questions?