Entrepreneurship Grant
The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Grant is available to registered 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations that provide entrepreneurship training, or technical, business, or other assistance to veteran entrepreneurs to improve employment outcomes. Applicants can apply for up to $100,000 per grant period. The Entrepreneurship Grant program includes a maximum total of up to $300,000 awarded annually.
Application Window: CLOSED
Nonprofit Grant
The Wisconsin Nonprofit Grant is available to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance or other services to veterans and their dependents. Applicants can apply for up to $25,000 per grant period. The Nonprofit Grant program has a maximum total of up to $250,000 awarded annually.
Application Window: CLOSED
Veterans Employment and Transition Support (VETS) Grant
The Wisconsin Veterans Employment and Transition Support Grant is available to registered 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations that provide improved access to regional veterans' resource networks through established partnerships with community organizations to help transitioning servicemembers, and their families access federal and state veterans' services and state community resources to improve employment outcomes, general transition services, and improve care transitions. The department may award grants of up to $150,000 annually.
Application Window: CLOSED
Visit the WDVA Grants to Nonprofit Organizations for more information.
Grants for Veteran Employment
Veterans Retraining Grant
Recently unemployed or underemployed veterans may receive up to $5,000 per year, for a maximum of two years, if they have a financial need while being retrained for employment. The amount of the grant is determined by the applicant's financial need as calculated by the WDVA. Other education or retraining grants will be included when determining the veteran's financial need for this program and should be included on the application.
View the Veteran Retraining Grant application here.
Application Window: Ongoing
Employer Grant
Provides funding of up to $5,000 to an employer for each hire of a veterans with a service-connected Federal VA disability rating of at least 50 percent. The program pays out up to $100,000.
Application Window: Ongoing
Link to Employer Grant Application.
Grants for Local Government
County Veteran Service Officer (CVSO) Grant
Provides grants to county veterans service offices for the improvement of services to county veterans. The grants are between $9,350 to $14,300 based on county population. Counties with part-time CVSOs receive $550. Applications are due no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Application Window: OPEN
Bulletin No. 1097: 2023 County Veteran Service Officer Grant
Application Packet for CVSO Grant
County Veteran Service Officer (CVSO) Supplemental Funding Grant
Provides a one-time supplemental grant to county veteran services offices. The grant amounts are between $14,288 to $19,178 based on county population. Counties with part-time CVSOs will receive the full payment based on population. Applications are due no later than Monday, January 16, 2023.
Application Window: OPEN
Bulletin No. 1100: Governor’s Veteran Investment Initiative - CVSO Supplement Grant
Instructions for CVSO Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Use of ARPA Funds
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding Use of ARPA State Recovery Funds
American Indian Service Grant
Provides grants of up to $16,500 to eligible federally recognized American Indian tribes for improvement of services to tribal veterans. Applications are due no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Application Window: OPEN
Bulletin No. 1098: 2023 Tribal Veteran Service Grant
Application Packet for TVSO - American Indian Service Grant
Tribal Veteran Service Officer (TVSO) Supplemental Funding Grant
Provides grants of $26,878 to each federally recognized American Indian tribe for improvement of services to tribal veterans. Applications are due no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Application Window: OPEN
Bulletin No. 1099: Governor’s Veteran Investment Initiative - TVSO Supplement Grant
Instructions for TVSO Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Use of ARPA Funds
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding Use of ARPA State Recovery Funds
County Transportation Grant
Provides grants to counties that are not served by transportation services provided by the Wisconsin department of Disabled American Veterans to develop, maintain, and expand transportation services for veterans. The grants may be used to support multicounty cooperative transportation services.
To view the bulletin about the grant, click here.
Application (MS Word, PDF)
The application supplement (MS Word, PDF)
Application Window: OPEN until 4 p.m. on November 2, 2022
Municipality Grant
Provides up to $150,000 in grants to local governments, cities, villages, and towns that provide services: such as police and fire support, solid waste disposal and road maintenance to veterans nursing homes.
Application Window: Closed
Grants for Veteran Service Organization
Veteran Service Organization Grant
Provided financial assistance to veteran service organizations of up to $175,000 for each organization assisting veterans with claims for benefits from the USDVA.
Application Window: Closed
Disabled American Veterans Transportation Grant
Provides an annual grant of $200,000 to the Wisconsin Department of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) for transportation services to veterans traveling to USDVA-approved medical appointments.
Application Window: Closed
Camp American Legion Grant
The department may annually grant up to $75,000 to the Wisconsin Department of the American Legion for the operation of Camp American Legion.
Application Window: Closed