1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsWIG: HEART grants (Workforce Innovation Grant: Healthcare Employment, Access, and Rural Transformation) is sponsored by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. This program will make awards to nonprofit and government organizations to work with regional workforce partners on healthcare workforce solutions for rural and semi-rural regions across the state.
Get alerted about grants like this
Get emailed when new opportunities from “Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development” or related funders appear. Free, weekly, unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Workforce Innovation Grant: Healthcare Employment, Access, and Rural Transformation (HEART) Program Outdated or Unsupported Browser Detected DWD's website uses the latest technology. This makes our site faster and easier to use across all devices. Unfortunatley, your browser is out of date and is not supported.
An update is not required, but it is strongly recommended to improve your browsing experience. To update Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge visit their website .
Workforce Innovation Grant: Healthcare Employment, Access, and Rural Transformation Program The Workforce Innovation Grant: Healthcare Employment, Access, and Rural Transformation (WIG:HEART) grant program funds competitive grants for innovative projects that develop transformational solutions to workforce challenges that impact the quality and availability of healthcare in Wisconsin's rural regions and communities across Wisconsin.
Grants support healthcare industry employers in finding workers and help workers prepare for and connect to better, higher-quality, and more family-sustaining jobs. Through this initiative, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will expand on the success of the Governor's $128 million Workforce Solutions Initiative grant program called the Workforce Innovation Grant (WIG) program.
Up to $10 million will be available to non-profit organizations and governmental entities to support programs that will address key rural healthcare workforce challenges by bolstering workforce recruitment and retention, providing training and technical assistance for technology solutions, fostering collaboration, and developing appropriate care availability.
Eligibility requirements include: Eligible lead applicants must be 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and/or governmental entities located in and serving a rural or semi-rural county on the target area map on page three of the Grant Program Announcement (GPA). Grant funds must address key rural healthcare workforce challenges identified in the applicant’s application materials.
Eligible applicants may apply for a minimum of $500,000 up to a maximum of $10 million across four years and submit all required exhibits. Lead applicants and any subgrantees must comply with federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, and requirements as specified in the GPA. Lead applicants must complete a Pre-Award Risk Assessment and Due Diligence Checklist to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
The four-year program is scheduled to run from Oct. 30, 2026 to Sept. 30, 2030.
The current application is for Year 1 of the grant, which will run from Oct. 30, 2026 to Sept. 30, 2027.
All applications must be submitted through the WIG:HEART online application system, including all required exhibits by 3 p. m. Central Time on Monday, Aug.
17, 2026. Completed applications will include: Exhibit 1: Budget – Year 1 Exhibit 2: Budget – Years 2 to 4 Exhibit 5: Due Diligence Checklist and Pre-Award Risk Assessment Exhibit 6: Letters of Commitment (All sub-recipients and partners identified in the application must submit a letter of commitment. The lead applicant must upload the letters in a single PDF.)
Exhibit 7: Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) The Workforce Innovation Grant: Healthcare Employment, Access, and Rural Transformation (WIG: HEART) grant program project is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through a subaward as part of a financial assistance award made to the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services totaling $203,670,005.
21 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
WIG: HEART Grant Program Announcement Exhibit 1: Budget - Year 1 Exhibit 2: Budget - Years 2 to 4 Exhibit 5: Due Diligence Checklist and Pre-Award Risk Assessment Frequently Asked Questions Successful WIG Healthcare Awards Use applicant or organization name only in subject line for message delivery.
Public Meeting & Hearing Notices A proud partner of the network Google Translate Disclaimer THIS SERVICE MAY CONTAIN TRANSLATIONS POWERED BY GOOGLE. GOOGLE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE TRANSLATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) website has been translated for your convenience using translation software powered by Google Translate. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace human translators. Translations are provided as a service to users of the DWD website, and are provided "as is."
No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, or correctness of any translations made from English into any other language. Some content (such as images, videos, Flash, etc.) may not be accurately translated due to the limitations of the translation software. The official text is the English version of the website.
Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. If any questions arise related to the accuracy of the information contained in the translated website, refer to the English version of the website which is the official version.
If you need an official translation of, or other meaningful access to, vital information on DWD's website, please contact the DWD WEB TEAM .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit and government organizations working with regional workforce partners on healthcare workforce solutions for rural and semi-rural regions across Wisconsin. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500,000 to $10 million ($4.9 million expected in the first year). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for WIG: HEART grants (Workforce Innovation Grant: Healthcare Employment, Access, and Rural Transformation) are due August 17, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
WIG: HEART grants (Workforce Innovation Grant: Healthcare Employment, Access, and Rural Transformation) is funded by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Wisconsin. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
The Labor Department's RESTART grants closed April 15, but the $81 million program is a map, not just a deadline. Up to 20 awards, $5.1M ceilings, and a priority list — AI infrastructure, nuclear, advanced manufacturing, domestic minerals — that signals the shape of the next workforce funding cycle. Here is how to read it and position for what comes next.
Read articleOn July 1, 2026, federal Pell grants became available for short-term, non-degree training for the first time — a generational shift that changes the economics of workforce programs. Here is how Workforce Pell works, how the $65M SCC6 competitive grants fund the infrastructure to capture it, where it sits in DOL's $8B+ workforce ecosystem, and the strategy for colleges and training providers.
Read articleWisconsin's Public Service Commission is closing a $60 million State Broadband Expansion Grant round on July 27, 2026 — aimed squarely at the roughly 30,000 locations expected to remain unserved after the federal BEAD buildout. Here is how the program works, why the NTIA is disputing the gap, and what the model tells every rural provider and local government about the next phase of broadband funding.
Read article