Workforce Innovation Grant Program
Funding Amount
$4.8 million
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Low to moderate income individuals
Geography
- Wisconsin residents
Other requirements
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Medical Assistant
- Associate Degree Nurse
Overview
Geographic Scope: 47 counties in Wisconsin
Focus Areas:
- Nursing workforce development
- Up-skilling and re-skilling low to moderate income individuals
Eligible Training Programs:
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Medical Assistant
- Associate Degree Nurse
- Registered Nurse (RN)
Eligibility:
- Low to moderate income individuals
- Wisconsin residents
Services Provided:
- Funding for tuition
- Transportation assistance
- Childcare support
- Other school-related expenses
- Individual support and wrap-around services
Program Timeline: Award through June 30, 2025
Participating WISCAP Member Agencies:
- ADVOCAP
- Central Wisconsin Community Action Council
- Couleecap
- CAP Services
- Lakeshore Community Action Program
- Newcap
- Social Development Commission
- Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program
- West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency
- Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
Partner: LeadingAge Wisconsin (provides on-site training and job placements at member long-term care facilities)
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Wisconsin Community Action Program's IRS filings)
Stevens Point, WI · 2024
$332K
Westby, WI · 2024
$320K
Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
Independence, WI · 2024
$200K
Lakeshore Cap Inc of Wisconsin
Manitowoc, WI · 2024
$193K
Central Wisconsin Community Action Council
Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2024
$191K
20 grants in Wisconsin Community Action Program's 2023–2024 filings reference “Workforce Innovation Grant Program” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Wisconsin Community Action Program actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 21
- Total given
- $3.1M
- Median grant
- $141K
- Range
- $17K–$332K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 92%, Illinois 2%, Ohio 2%. Top recipient cities: Madison, WI; Stevens Point, WI; Westby, WI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Cap Services Inc · Stevens Point, WI
Jobs & business development, vaccine community outreach, workforce innovation grant
$332K
Couleecap Inc · Westby, WI
Jobs & business development, workforce innovation grant
$320K
Indianhead Comm Action Agency · Ladysmith, WI
Quest
$252K
Wistaf · Madison, WI
Wisconsin help for homeowners
$203K
Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council Inc · Independence, WI
Quest, jobs & business development, workforce innovation grant
$200K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
- Healthcare
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