2025-2027 American Indian Language Revitalization - State Grant
The 2025–27 State Biennial Budget, signed in July 2025, allocates funding to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) in the amount of $222,800 per fiscal year (2025–2026 and 2026–2027) for the American Indian Language Revitalization – State Grants. Please note that the grant application is no longer available as a PDF. All applications must now be completed and submitted through Qualtrics; PDF submissions will not be accepted.
The deadline to apply for the 2026–2027 grant is Friday, May 1, 2026. We encourage you to begin developing your application for your language program. Along with a copy of the scoring rubric that reviewers will use to evaluate proposals, we will also provide an opportunity to connect with the grant directors to answer any questions you may have about your current or proposed language program.
These grants are awarded annually on a competitive basis to eligible school districts, CESAs, and Head Start agencies, in partnership with a tribal education authority. Grant funds may be used to support language activities that provide instruction in one or more American Indian languages as part of the curriculum or co-curricular offerings. Allowable activities include, but are not limited to, curriculum development, creation of assessment tools, professional development, language-focused parent and community engagement, instructional delivery, and program evaluation.
To submit a grant application via Qualtrics and see the grant scoring rubric, please visit the following hyperlinks:
- 2026-2027 Online Application: American Indian Language Revitalization - State Grant (Qualtrics)
- Rubric: American Indian Language Revitalization - State Grant (PDF)
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026 from, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Tuesday, April 21 , 2026 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Friday, May 1, 2026 from 10:00am - 11:00am
Note: These office hour dates and times are available for applicants who would like additional support in developing and writing their proposal. Interested grant applicants may also schedule an individual meeting using the contact information provided below.
The grant application is due Friday, May 1, 2026. The DPI anticipates issuing eight to 12 grant awards of up to $35,000. Consortium applications may exceed these projected amounts. For more information, please contact:
2025-2026 American Indian Language Revitalization - State Grant
Here is a link to End of the Year Report that will need to be submitted by July 30, 2026 for those awarded the 2025-2026 American Indian Language Revitalization - State Grants:
Background American Indian Language Revitalization Grant
Recognizing the importance of American Indian languages and their impact on student engagement and academic achievement, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction awards competitive, annual grants to school boards, consortia of school boards, CESAs, or Head Start agencies that partner with a tribal education authority.
Grant funds may support language activities that provide instruction in one or more tribal languages of Wisconsin as part of the curriculum or co-curricular offerings. Allowable activities include, but are not limited to, curriculum development, creation of assessment tools, professional development, language-focused parent and community engagement, instructional delivery, and program evaluation.
Statute: 115.745 Tribal language revitalization grants
Rules: Subchapter VI — Grants for Tribal Language Revitalization