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Workforce Innovation Grant: Healthcare Employment, Access, and Rural Transformation Program (WIG: HEART) is sponsored by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) / Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). This program awards grants to nonprofit and government organizations to work with regional workforce partners on healthcare workforce solutions for rural and semi-rural regions across the state.
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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.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations and government entities that develop transformational solutions to workforce challenges affecting the quality and availability of rural healthcare in Wisconsin. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500,000 to $10 million. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 17, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Workforce Innovation Grant: Healthcare Employment, Access, and Rural Transformation Program (WIG: HEART) is funded by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) / Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). 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.
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