Innovation Planning Grant Application Now Available

November 14, 2024

To: Counties, municipalities, tribes

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), State and Local Finance Division is pleased to announce the Innovation Planning Grant application (Form SL-400) is now available on our website.

Innovation Planning Grant

  • Application period – now through February 28, 2025
  • Who can apply? – Wisconsin municipalities and tribes with a population not exceeding 5,000
  • Applying for the grant – e-file the Innovation Planning Grant application (Form SL-400) within MyDORGov
  • Grant use
    • Fund your staffing or consultant expenses as your community plans the transfer of one or more allowable service/duty from a municipality or tribe to another entity
    • For information on allowable services/duties, visit our Innovation Grants web page
  • Grant awards
    • Distribution period – January-March 2025
    • Award amount – DOR can distribute a maximum of $100,000 for each proposed project, with a total of $3 million available
    • Make your best effort to apply – an award is not contingent on the success of a proposed project plan

Available Resources

Review the resources located on our Innovation Grants web page, which include:
  • Project examples 
  • Common questions 
  • Overview video 
  • And more… 

Next Steps

  • Review the available resources on the Innovation Grants web page
  • Determine if your community or a community you'll collaborate with can apply for the Innovation Planning Grant
  • Discuss potential projects and efficiencies
  • Apply for the Innovation Planning Grant by February 28, 2025

DOR will continue to send out communications on the Innovation Planning Grant and Innovation Grant.

Questions?

Contact us at lgs@wisconsin.gov.​