Funder: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Round 6 maximum requests: $50,000–$1 million, depending on activity; approximately 12-month projects
Summary: Supports Wisconsin energy efficiency, renewable energy, storage, resilience, and energy planning projects.
Key Information: Noncommercial research and development are ineligible; demonstrations of commercially available technologies are permitted.
Description
The Energy Innovation Grant Program is administered by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s Office of Energy Innovation (OEI). It supports adoption of innovative energy technologies and processes and expands access to clean energy, efficiency, and preparedness in Wisconsin communities otherwise unable to adopt them. The Commission determines eligible applicants and activities for each round based on its priorities, emerging trends, and public input.
Round 6 supports renewable energy and storage installations, energy efficiency and demand response improvements, comprehensive energy planning, and microgrid feasibility studies. Its funding comes through the U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. The funding limits and eligibility rules below describe Round 6.
