Decemeber 5, 2024

To: Counties, municipalities, tribes

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), State and Local Finance Division would like to remind you to apply for the Innovation Planning Grant (IPG) as soon as possible. The IPG application (Form SL-400) is 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 and review the factsheet under General Resources
• 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
• Fair market compensation guidance
• 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

Questions?