Wisconsin Small Business Grants

Last Updated on August 23, 2023 by Hannah Stevens

The federal government allocates the majority of the budget of more than $19,219.00 million dollars in grants and additional $9,556.00 million dollars of funding sources from local governments annually into the business sector since small businesses and large corporations are the backbone of Wisconsin’s economic growth. The state of Wisconsin has 111,758 business establishments, and these are broken down into the following:

Wisconsin Business Sector Breakdown by Size

62,000 registered businesses in Wisconsin have 0 to 4 employees. This breakdown includes those who work from home and have sole proprietorship.
19,717 registered businesses in Wisconsin have 5 to 9 employees.
13,309 registered businesses in Wisconsin have 10-19 employees.
11,666 registered businesses in Wisconsin have 20-99 employees.
2,655 registered businesses in Wisconsin have 100 to 499 employees.
Over 2,411 registered businesses in Wisconsin have over 500 employees.

Wisconsin Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries

11,322 registered businesses in Wisconsin are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
6,960 registered businesses in Wisconsin are part of the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
14,251 registered businesses in Wisconsin belong in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
More than 15,023 registered businesses in Wisconsin are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.

You may also be eligible to apply for grants for small businesses if you work in the agriculture industry. The state of Wisconsin has more than 78,000 farms.

Small Businesses in Wisconsin

It is difficult to start and manage a small business in Wisconsin. More than $89,374,061,000.00 US dollars is spent on employee salaries/payroll alone in the state, and every year, over 30,036 businesses go bankrupt. The federal government doesn’t provide grants publicly for expanding or starting a business. However, some small business grants can be given in Wisconsin to help business owners start or grow their ventures. Moreover, grant recipients don’t have to repay the government funding. So, it is worth looking into small business grants to help fund your business.

Contact Wisconsin financial aid agencies to apply for business grants.

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

FUNDING NUMBER	FUNDING TITLE
USDA NRCS WI CIG 22 NOFO0001141	Conservation Innovation Grants Wisconsin State Program
USDA NRCS WI CCA 21 NOFO0001091	Cooperative Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – Wisconsin
USDA NRCS WI CIG 21 NOFO0001073	Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – Wisconsin
HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R05 1894	Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee — Communities in the state of Wisconsin
HHS 2021 ACF OHS HP R05 1899	Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants – Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn Counties, Wisconsin
USDA NRCS WI CCA CO GEN0010656	Cooperative Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – Wisconsin
HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R05 1666	Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants – Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn Counties, Wisconsin
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1647	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Brown and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1650	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Racine County, Wisconsin
HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R05 1661	Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants – Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

You can also find West Virginia small business grants and Wyoming small business grants on our site.