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Wisconsin Economic Development
Ignite Wisconsin Grant
Amount
$200K – $2M
Deadline
Rolling
Can you get this?
✓Applicants must be consortia, not individuals
✓Consortia must be based in Wisconsin regions
✓Focus on high-tech, high-growth startups
✓Grants range from $200,000 to $2 million
✓Application deadline is October 1, 2026
What it takes
Contact zainab.hameed@wedc.org to request an application.
Schedule a meeting with the WEDC team to discuss your potential application well before the deadline.
Submit a completed application packet by the deadline.
Worth knowing
WEDC expects to award four to six grants in the second year of this program, and consortium funds may be used for entrepreneur support, direct business funding, space support, marketing, and operations.
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