This web page is a summary of competitive state and federal grant opportunities administered by DPI. This list will be updated periodically. You can sort the inventory by clicking on the column title (i.e., Eligible Entity, Grant Title, Due Date, Keywords). Use the Search Table field to search for a specific word to narrow down the grant list. For more information about a specific grant, please click on the link in the Grant Title column. Grant applications may not be available for some grants as the period has closed, when the new grants open a link will be come active.
Competitive Grant Inventory
| Grant Title | Eligible Entity | Due Date | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian Language Revitalization | Public school districts, CESA or head start agency in conjunction with a tribal education authority | 2022 Fall | American Indian, language revitalization, tribal languages, language preservation, Native Language |
| AODA student mini-grant program | Public Schools or Public Charter Schools | 2022 October 21 | AODA, alcohol, drug, student, prevention, youth |
| Collaborative Mental Health Grants | LEAs and non-Public Charter Schools only | 2023 May | Mental Health |
| Education for Homeless Children and Youth Innovation Grant | Public School Districts, Independent Charter Schools | 2023 Spring | Homeless, McKinney-Vento |
| Gifted and Talented Students Education Program Grant | Public School Districts, Public Schools or Public Charter Schools, Independent Charter Schools, Community Based Organizations, CESA (grant link will be updated when the new grant period opens) | 2023 April 14 | Gifted and Talented |
| Library Services and Technology Opportunities | Libraries | 2022 January | Library, LSTA |
| Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Programs | Public School Districts, Public Schools or Public Charter Schools, Independent Charter Schools, Private Schools, Community-Based Organizations, CESA, Libraries, Other Private or Public Entities | 2023 February 10 | after school, CLC, before school, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, summer, academic enrichment |
| Opioid Prevention Grant | Public School Districts, Private Schools, Independent Charter Schools | 2023 May 5 | opioid prevention, prescription drug abuse |
| Peer-to-Peer Suicide Prevention Grant | Private, public and tribal schools that operate high school grades | 2022 October 7 | Suicide Prevention |
| Perkins - Non-Traditional Occupations Grant | Perkins Regional Career Pathways Grant Recipients | 2023 Spring | NTO |
| Precollege Scholarship Program | Colleges | 2023 April 7 | College |
| Rural Schools Teacher Talent Pilot Program | CESA | 2023 Fall | Rural schools, student teachers, practicum students |
| State AODA Grant | Public School Districts, CESA | 2023 April 21 | AODA, substance abuse, tobacco |
| Title III - Immigrant Children and Youth Discretionary Grant | Public School Districts, CESA | 2023 May | Immigrant, immigrant and youth, Title III |
| Transition Readiness Grant | Public School Districts and Independent Charter Schools | 2022 Spring | Transition Readiness, TRG |
| USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program | National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participants that have 50 percent or more of its students eligible for free/reduced price meals, and must be elementary schools or have the ability to separate out elementary students in a K-12 program. | 2022 Spring | FFVP, fruit, vegetable, snack, USDA |
| USDA National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities | Public School Districts, Public Schools or Public Charter Schools, Independent Charter Schools, Private Schools and Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCI) | 2021 November 5 | Equipment, funding, food service, foodservice, NSLP, SBP, USDA, breakfast, lunch |
| Wisconsin Charter Schools Program | Charter Schools and Independent Charter Schools | 2023 February | Charter, CSP |
| WISELearn OER Innovation Grants | Public School Districts, CESA | 2022 June 17 | WISELearn, open education resources |
For questions about this information, contact dpifin@dpi.wi.gov (608) 267-9114