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).
Technical Education Equipment Grant
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to train high school students in advanced manufacturing or construction fields to help address Wisconsin's skilled worker shortage. This grant awards at least one-third of funds in a fiscal biennium to applicants that are school districts eligible for sparsity aid or consortia that include at least one eligible school district.
Open to Wisconsin school districts or consortia consisting of multiple school districts.
Amount: Approximately $1 million is being made available for this GPA.
Grant Amount: Grant awards will range from $5,000 to $100,000 per grantee.
Match: Applicants are required to provide matching funds in the form of money or the monetary value of donated equipment that are contributed from private sources, or the applicant or from both private sources and the applicant equal to one of the following:
- If the matching funds are contributed from private sources, 100 percent of the grant amount awarded.
- If any of the matching funds are contributed from school district funds, 200 percent of the grant amount awarded.
Application Deadline: The completed application, required forms, and supporting documents to WisconsinFastForward@dwd.wisconsin.gov emailed by 3 PM CST on February 18, 2025.
- Technical Education Equipment Grant Application (MSWord)
- Technical Education Equipment Grant Program Announcement (PDF)
- Technical Education Equipment Grant Rubric (PDF)
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.
Standard Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants
There are currently no Standard Grants
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
- Sample Final Report [Coming Soon]
- Closeout/Evaluation
- Checklist for Closeout
Audits
