Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants
Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants
The objective of the Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) expanded grant program is to award funds that reimburse the costs of workforce development activities, as specified in the Grant Program Announcement (GPA).
Teacher Training and Recruitment Grants
This expanded WFF grant program is to recruit and prepare individuals to teach in low-income or urban school districts in Wisconsin as a profession.
Open to: Applicants must be registered as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code and are exempt from taxation under section 501(a).
Amount: Up to $1,000,000 is being made available for this GPA.
Grant Amount: Up to $250,000.
Match: No Match required.
Application Deadline: Applications must be completed and submitted through the Submittable online application system by 3:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Grant Program Announcement
- Rubric
- Grant Frequently Asked Questions
- Submittable Application Instructions
- Low Income School Directory
Standard Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants
The objective of the Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) standard grant program is to award funds to businesses from all Wisconsin industry sectors that reimburse the costs of customized occupational training for unemployed, underemployed, and incumbent workers. The customized, business-driven training will qualify workers for full-time employment, higher level employment, or increased wages.
Industry Sectors Worker Training Grants
Open to all industry sectors and companies of any size.
Grant Amount: Grant awards range from $5,000 to $400,000 per grantee. A grantee serving as an applicant for a consortium of employment placement partners may apply for more than $400,000.
Match: Cash or in-kind match equal to 50% of the amount of the grant award is required.
Application Deadline: 3 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.
- Grant Program Announcement (GPA)
- Rubric
- Wisconsin Fast Forward Application Webinar
- Industry Sectors Worker Training Grants FAQ
- WFF Standard Application Instructions
Sign up at https://wisconsinfastforward.com/signup/ now to receive information when exciting new grant funding opportunities become available.
Read grant award summaries to learn more about WFF-funded projects.
Review archived GPAs here.
Program Resources:
- Administrative Rules
- New Grantee Training - Reimbursement Requests (Standard WFF)
- Grantee Tools
- WFF Standard Application Instructions
- Eligibility and Requirement Guidelines
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Stay Connected
Receive grant announcements and program updates, including new funding options:
Grantee Tools
OSD provides Grant Administration training opportunities to new and existing grantees after new grant awards are announced. Grantees are encouraged to use the Grant Administration Handbook resources below to effectively manage grant projects:
Communication
Financial Management
Please reach out to your grant manager for any questions about the submission of reimbursements requests for your Wisconsin Fast Forward award.
- How to Register as a Supplier in COMET
- How to Submit an Invoice in COMET
- Payment Verification Guidance
- Reimbursement Request Requirements and Guidelines
- Expenditures FAQ
- In-Kind Contribution Worksheet
Grant Management
Reporting
- Awarded Grants System Access Instructions
- Curriculum Submission
- Trainee Data Reporting (complete online in
grant portal)
- Online Instructions - Entering Trainee Data using Grant Portal
- Sample Trainee Pre-Training Data Collection Form
- Sample Trainee Post-Training Data Collection Form
- Online Instructions - Bulk Upload of Trainee
Data
IMPORTANT NOTE: Grantees Must download the Trainee Data Template for their grant from their grant's Trainee Data Entry screen. The following items are posted for reference and training purposes only:
- Quarterly Progress Reports (complete
online)
- Online Instructions – Quarterly Progress Reports
- Final Report (complete online)
- Online Instructions - Final Report
- Closeout/Evaluation
- Checklist for Closeout
Audits
