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 | 2023 Fall | American Indian, language revitalization, tribal languages, language preservation, Native Language |
| AODA student mini-grant program | Public Schools or Public Charter Schools | 2024 October 2 | AODA, alcohol, drug, student, prevention, youth |
| Education for Homeless Children and Youth Innovation Grant | Public School Districts, Independent Charter Schools | Next Competition Spring 2026 | 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) | Next Competition Spring 2025 | Gifted and Talented |
| Information Technology Education Grant | Applicants must demonstrate it can offer an information technology instructional program in Wisconsin schools to be operated in 225 sites including 16 public libraries (review grant page for details) | 2024 May 15 | Information Technology, Instructional Technology, Act 59 |
| Library Services and Technology Opportunities | Libraries | May 1 of Each Year | 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 | 2025 Fall | after school, CLC, before school, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, summer, academic enrichment |
| Opioid Prevention Grant | Public School Districts, Private Schools, Independent Charter Schools, Tribal Schools | 2024 October 16 | opioid prevention, prescription drug abuse |
| Peer Review and Mentoring Grant | CESAs, consortiums consisting of two or more school districts (or 2r/2x charter schools), consortiums consisting of two or more CESAs and any combination of the above | May 1 of Each Year | peer review, mentoring, induction, training, orientation, training, initial educator |
| Peer-to-Peer Suicide Prevention Grant | Private, public and tribal schools that operate high school grades | 2024 October 2 | Suicide Prevention |
| Precollege Scholarship Program | Colleges | 2024 December | College |
| Recovery High Schools Operational Grant Program | Public, private, or tribal school that operates a recovery high school | 2024 June 10 | Recovery, high school, operational |
| Robotics League Participation Grant | Eligible teams of pupils in grades 6-12 from school districts or charter schools established under section 118.40(2r) and (2x), private schools and home-based private education programs may submit one application per eligible team. | 2024 November 1 | Robotic, league, participation |
| Rural Schools Teacher Talent Pilot Program | CESA | 2024 Fall | Rural schools, student teachers, practicum students |
| State AODA Grant | Public School Districts, CESA | 2025 Spring | AODA, substance abuse, tobacco |
| Title III - Immigrant Children and Youth Discretionary Grant | Public School Districts, CESA | 2025 March | Immigrant, immigrant and youth, Title III |
| Transition Readiness Grant | Public School Districts and Independent Charter Schools | First Friday in May | 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. | 2024 April 12 | FFVP, fruit, vegetable, snack, USDA |
| Wisconsin Charter Schools Program | Charter Schools and Independent Charter Schools | 2025 February | Charter, CSP |
| WISELearn OER Innovation Grants | Public School Districts, CESA | 2024 September | WISELearn, open education resources |