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Wisconsin Small Business Grants 2026

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323

Average award

$992,167

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small_businesswisconsin basedmunicipalityworkforce training

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WIRolling

SBA 504 Loan — Sports Facility Construction & Equipment

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U.S. Small Business Administration / WI Certified Development Companies

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$5,500,000

small_business

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WIRolling

Business Lending Partners SBA 504 Loans

Grantor

Business Lending Partners

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$5,500,000

small_businessbusiness_owner

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WIRolling

SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Facility & Equipment

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / WI Certified Development Companies

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$5,500,000

small_business

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WIRolling

SBA 504 Loan — Sports Facility Construction & Equipment

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / WI Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_business

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WIRolling

Business Lending Partners SBA 504 Loans

Grantor

Business Lending Partners

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$5,500,000

small_businessbusiness_owner

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WIRolling

SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Facility & Equipment

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration / WI Certified Development Companies

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_business

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WIRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan — Sports, Fitness & Recreation Business Financing

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U.S. Small Business Administration via WI participating lenders

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business

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WIRolling

Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$3,500,000

historic buildingincome producing property

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WIRolling

Historic Preservation Tax Credit — Restaurant Rehabilitation in Historic Buildings

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$3,500,000

historic buildingincome producing property

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WIRolling

Appleton Aviation Business Park EDA Infrastructure Support

Grantor

U.S. Economic Development Administration

Award Amount

$3,000,000

local_governmentdeveloper

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WIRolling

Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) Program — Angel Investment Tax Credit

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$3,000,000

early stage companytech startup

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WIRolling

Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) — Agricultural Technology

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$3,000,000

ag tech startupearly stage company

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WIRolling

Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) — Clean Energy and Green Tech Startups

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$3,000,000

clean energy startupearly stage company

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WIRolling

Capital Catalyst Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$2,000,000

economic_development_organizationmunicipality

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WIRolling

Ignite Wisconsin

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$2,000,000

startuptech

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WIRolling

Ignite Wisconsin — Clean Energy and Fusion Tech

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$2,000,000

clean energy startupconsortium

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WIRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Wisconsin

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural_business

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WIRolling

PSC Nonprofit Access Grant Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC)

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitwisconsin based

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WIRolling

PSC Nonprofit Access Grant — Health-Serving Nonprofits

Grantor

Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC)

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofithealth organization

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy — Renewable Energy Competitive Grants

Grantor

Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy (OSCE)

Award Amount

$500,000

clean energyrenewable energy

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) — Construction and Trades Worker Training Grants

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$400,000

Wisconsin employercustomized training

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Healthcare Workforce Training Grants

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$400,000

healthcare employertraining provider

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Transportation and Logistics Workforce Training

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$400,000

transportation employerlogistics company

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Professional and Business Services Workforce Training

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$400,000

employerwisconsin based

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Tech and IT Workforce Training Grants

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$400,000

employerwisconsin based

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Hospitality and Food Service Workforce Training

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$400,000

food service employerhospitality employer

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Education and Training Provider Grants

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$400,000

training providerwisconsin based

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Agricultural Workforce Training Grants

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$400,000

agricultural employerwisconsin based

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WIRolling

WWBIC Loans — Sports & Recreation Small Businesses

Grantor

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)

Award Amount

$350,000

small_business

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WIRolling

WWBIC Micro & Small Business Loans — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)

Award Amount

$350,000

lgbtq_ownedsmall_business

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation Loans

Grantor

Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation

Award Amount

$350,000

small_businesswoman_owned

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WIRolling

WWBIC Micro Loans — Youth-Owned Startups

Grantor

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)

Award Amount

$350,000

youth_ownedstartup

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WIRolling

WWBIC Micro & Small Business Loans — Minority-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)

Award Amount

$350,000

minority_ownedsmall_business

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WIRolling

WWBIC Small Business Loans — Senior Entrepreneurs

Grantor

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)

Award Amount

$350,000

senior_ownedsmall_business

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WIRolling

WWBIC Loans — Disability-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)

Award Amount

$350,000

disability_ownedsmall_business

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WIRolling

WWBIC Micro & Small Business Loans — Women-Owned Businesses

Grantor

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)

Award Amount

$350,000

woman_ownedsmall_business

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WIRolling

WEDC Community Development Investment Grant

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

municipalitytribe

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Technical Assistance Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitsmall_business_support

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Brownfields Grant Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessmunicipality

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Development Grant — Minority-Focused Organizations

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

minority_owned

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WIRolling

Small Business Development Grant (SBDG)

Grantor

WEDC

Award Amount

$250,000

small_business

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WIRolling

WEDC — Tribal Economic Development Liaison & Small Business Development Grants

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

native_american_owned

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WIRolling

Community Development Investment Grant

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

municipalitydeveloper

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WIRolling

Idle Sites Redevelopment Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

municipalitytribal_government

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WIRolling

Small Business Development Grant (SBDG) — Food Service

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessfood service

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WIRolling

Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) Program — Food Service

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$200,000

small businessfood service

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WIRolling

Entrepreneurship Partner Grant (EPG) Program — Professional Services Focus

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$200,000

entrepreneurship organizationwisconsin based

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WIRolling

Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$200,000

small business support organizationwisconsin based

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WIRolling

Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) — Nonprofit Support Organizations

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$200,000

nonprofitsmall business support

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WIRolling

Entrepreneurship Partner Grant (EPG) Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Award Amount

$200,000

entrepreneurship organizationwisconsin based

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WIRolling

Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$150,000

municipalityredevelopment_authority

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WIRolling

Wisconsin Construction Training Grants — June 2026 Round

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$130,000

Wisconsin employerconstruction sector

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Rusk County

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesscounty_business

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - River Falls

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesslocal_business

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Sauk County Development Corporation

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesscounty_business

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessregional_business

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Northern Initiatives

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessentrepreneur

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WIRolling

WEDC Capital Catalyst Program

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

startupeconomic_development_organization

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Northwest Regional Planning Commission

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessregional_business

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - New North

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessregional_business

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WIRolling

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesslocal_business

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WIRolling

WEDC Cooperative Development Grant

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$50,000

cooperativestartup

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WIRolling

Vibrant Spaces Grant

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$50,000

municipalitycommunity_development

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Wisconsin Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

SBA 504 Loan — Sports Facility Construction & Equipment

Business Lending Partners SBA 504 Loans

SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Facility & Equipment

Where to focus first

SBA 504 Loan — Sports Facility Construction & Equipment

Business Lending Partners SBA 504 Loans

SBA 504 Loan — Manufacturing Facility & Equipment

SBA 7(a) Loan — Sports, Fitness & Recreation Business Financing

Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

Historic Preservation Tax Credit — Restaurant Rehabilitation in Historic Buildings

Appleton Aviation Business Park EDA Infrastructure Support

Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) Program — Angel Investment Tax Credit

Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) — Agricultural Technology

Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) — Clean Energy and Green Tech Startups

Capital Catalyst Program

Ignite Wisconsin

Ignite Wisconsin — Clean Energy and Fusion Tech

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Wisconsin

PSC Nonprofit Access Grant Program

PSC Nonprofit Access Grant — Health-Serving Nonprofits

Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy — Renewable Energy Competitive Grants

Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) — Construction and Trades Worker Training Grants

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Healthcare Workforce Training Grants

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Transportation and Logistics Workforce Training

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Professional and Business Services Workforce Training

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Tech and IT Workforce Training Grants

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Hospitality and Food Service Workforce Training

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Education and Training Provider Grants

Wisconsin Fast Forward — Agricultural Workforce Training Grants

WWBIC Loans — Sports & Recreation Small Businesses

WWBIC Micro & Small Business Loans — LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses

Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation Loans

WWBIC Micro Loans — Youth-Owned Startups

WWBIC Micro & Small Business Loans — Minority-Owned Businesses

WWBIC Small Business Loans — Senior Entrepreneurs

WWBIC Loans — Disability-Owned Businesses

WWBIC Micro & Small Business Loans — Women-Owned Businesses

WEDC Community Development Investment Grant

WEDC Small Business Technical Assistance Program

Wisconsin Brownfields Grant Program

WEDC Small Business Development Grant — Minority-Focused Organizations

Small Business Development Grant (SBDG)

WEDC — Tribal Economic Development Liaison & Small Business Development Grants

Community Development Investment Grant

Idle Sites Redevelopment Program

Small Business Development Grant (SBDG) — Food Service

Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) Program — Food Service

Entrepreneurship Partner Grant (EPG) Program — Professional Services Focus

Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) Program

Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) — Nonprofit Support Organizations

Entrepreneurship Partner Grant (EPG) Program

Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program

Wisconsin Construction Training Grants — June 2026 Round

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Rusk County

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - River Falls

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Sauk County Development Corporation

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Northern Initiatives

WEDC Capital Catalyst Program

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Northwest Regional Planning Commission

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - New North

WEDC Small Business Development Grant - Kenosha Area Business Alliance Foundation

WEDC Cooperative Development Grant

Vibrant Spaces Grant

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