Veterans Employment Grant
Veterans Employment Grant supports Wisconsin businesses that hire and retain veterans with service-connected disabilities, encouraging sustained employment and helping veterans find rewarding careers.
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Due Dates: Ongoing (applications)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per full-time hire or up to $2,500 per part-time hire over 12 months
Summary: An incentive grant for Wisconsin employers that hire and retain qualifying veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Key Information: Local, state, and federal government agencies are ineligible.
Description
The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) offers the Veterans Employment Grant to support employers that hire veterans for jobs at their businesses in Wisconsin. The incentive is intended to help connect veterans with rewarding careers and encourage employers to recruit, hire, and retain them.
Funding is tied to continued employment over 12 consecutive months, rather than the hire alone. Both full-time and part-time positions qualify when the veteran meets the program’s disability, service, and residency criteria.
