Brownfields Grant Program
Brownfields Grant Program supports Wisconsin communities and other site redevelopers in investigating and cleaning up contaminated commercial and industrial properties for economic or community use.
Funder: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Due Dates: Rolling (continuous applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to $250,000 per grant; $2 million available in FY2027
Summary: Supports environmental remediation that prepares contaminated Wisconsin commercial and industrial sites for redevelopment.
Key Information: Applicants generally must provide matching funds equal to three times the grant request.
Description
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) runs the Brownfields Grant Program to help redevelop abandoned, idle, or underused commercial and industrial sites affected by environmental contamination. It supports investigation, cleanup, and related work that can move properties toward productive use when no viable party responsible for the contamination can pay for remediation.
Eligible work includes environmental investigation, remediation and monitoring; removal of hazardous waste containers; soil removal, capping, barriers and vapor intrusion systems; and demolition that facilitates brownfield redevelopment. The program aims to make contaminated properties ready for economic or community development.
