WDVA provides four different types of grants each of which offers assistance to county veteran service offices (CVSOs), funding for assisting tribal veterans, county transportation support services for disabled veterans, and local municipalities that provide various services benefiting veterans.
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 $12,300 to $18,800 based on the county population.
Application Window: OPEN
The grant window to apply will be open from Monday, March 30, 2026 through Friday, May 15, 2026.
Click this link to start the CVSO Grant Application
American Indian Service Grant
Provides grants of up to $21,700 to eligible federally recognized American Indian tribes for improvement of services to tribal veterans.
Application Window: OPEN
The grant window to apply will be open from Monday, March 30, 2026 through Friday, May 15, 2026.
Click this link to start the American Indian Service Grant (TVSO) Application
County Transportation Services Grant
Provides grants up to $200,000 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.
Application Window: CLOSED
Municipality Grant
Provides up to $600,000 in each fiscal biennium in grants to fire districts, cities, villages, and towns that provide fire and emergency medical services to veterans homes and other facilities for veterans.
Application Window: CLOSED