Brownfields Grant Program (WI)

Brownfields Grant Program (WI)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
Amount: Up to US $250,000
Last Updated: September 26, 2025

Summary

The Brownfields Grant Program in Wisconsin aims to revitalize contaminated industrial or commercial sites, promoting economic growth and community development. This initiative supports applicants with funds for environmental assessments and remediation efforts, turning neglected properties into viable spaces for redevelopment. Eligible candidates must provide recent environmental reports and demonstrate the inability of the responsible party to pay for cleanup. By facilitating the transformation of these brownfields, the program enhances local economies and community welfare.

Overview

NOTE: An interested applicant should contact a WEDC Account Manager to determine if their project is right for the program. Upon review of the project, and alignment with eligibility criteria, an applicant will be invited to submit their application through Network Wisconsin. Mission To strategically invest in Wisconsin to enhance the economic well-being of people and their businesses and communities Brownfields Grant Program Wisconsin’s Brownfields Grant Program provides funds to assist with the assessment and remediation of environmental contamination of abandoned, idle, or underused industrial or commercial facilities or sites. This program helps convert contaminated sites into productive properties that are attractive and ready for redevelopment. Brownfields Grant funds may be used for brownfields redevelopment or associated environmental remediation activities on sites with demonstrated soil, groundwater or vapor contamination. Applicants must demonstrate the following: Phase I and Phase II Environmental Reports must have been completed no more than five years prior to the application submittal date.The party that caused the environmental contamination and any person who possessed or controlled the environmental contaminant is unknown, cannot be located or is financially unable to pay for the remediation of the soil and/or groundwater.

Eligibility

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