Below are funding opportunities previously featured in our WAFCA E-News. All opportunities will remain posted until the application due date expires.

 

State Announces $50 Million in Grants Available for Local Community Development Projects Statewide. Communities and organizations are encouraged to apply for the next round of Non-State Grant Program funding for local building projects.

  • Eligibility: To be eligible for a grant, organizations must secure funding from non-state revenue sources covering at least half of the total project cost and be ready for construction. Due to anticipated high demand, project awards will be capped at $2 million.
  • Resources: Additional information about the Non-State Grant Program, including guidelines and application procedures, is available here.
  • Deadline: The application period for funding is now open, with a deadline of Friday, October 31, 2025. Proposals that align with the program’s mission and demonstrate innovative solutions to pressing community challenges are encouraged.  ​

Tele-Behavioral Health. The Division of Care and Treatment Services is seeking applications from behavioral health providers for funding to expand opportunities, address barriers, and reduce disparities in access to tele-behavioral health services. Agencies awarded grants under this under this funding opportunity will partner with non-traditional sites to establish tele-behavioral access hubs. Non-traditional sites include schools, pharmacies, long-term care facilities, public libraries, community centers, homeless shelters, food pantries, and other publicly accessible locations in underserved areas. Grant funds can be used to purchase technology for the provider and non-traditional site, install and maintain internet service, support for using the technology, and remodel spaces.

  • Eligibility: Wisconsin nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies from federally recognized Tribal nations, county agencies, and federally qualified health centers are invited to apply.
  • Resources: Learn more and apply here.
  • Deadline: Grant applications are due no later than 11:59pm on November 14, 2025. 

2026 Federal Fiscal Year Relative and Like-Kin Caregiver Support Funding Opportunity. The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Division of Safety and Permanence (DSP) is accepting applications for the 2026 Federal Fiscal Year Relative and Like-Kin Caregiver Support Funding Opportunity. This is a grant opportunity for agencies to provide the direct support and equitable financial assistance for children in out-of-home care to be raised by relative and like-kin caregivers.

  • Eligibility: This funding is open to county agencies, tribal agencies, and community non-profit agencies to develop plans to provide activities designed to assist relative and like-kin caregivers in obtaining benefits and services to improve caregiving. Agencies may apply independently, develop a consortium identifying a lead agency, or utilize a subcontractor for services
  • Resources: Visit the Wisconsin Child Welfare Policies and Standards webpage and search for Memo 2025-20i to obtain additional information and the application form for this opportunity.
  • Deadline: Grant applications are due no later than 11:59pm on December 1, 2025.

Learning Event Support. Advancing Healthier Wisconsin’s Learning Event Support opportunity aims to improve the health of the people of our state by advancing Wisconsin’s health workforce to be increasingly more accessible, equipped, and representative to improve health for all Wisconsin residents. Funding will support Wisconsin-based learning events that build knowledge, skills, and networks among current Wisconsin-based health professionals and the next generation of leaders to explore new ideas that can be applied to their work to improve health in Wisconsin communities.