WEN provides two grant opportunities to current and prospective small business owners: Early Planning Grant (EPG) and the Technology Assistance Grant (TAG)

Technology Assistance Grant
The Technology Assistance Grant (TAG) program aids small Wisconsin high-technology businesses in their efforts to obtain seed, early-stage or research and development funding. Eligible project costs are professional services involved in the preparation and review of a federal R&D grant application; in obtaining industry information, data or market research needed to complete applications for R&D or early-stage funding; or in meeting specific requirements to obtain seed or early-stage funding from outside sources. For more information, please click here for a detailed description (PDF). To apply for a TAG, click here. For a list of service providers, click here.

Early Planning Grant
The Early Planning Grant (EPG) program is designed to help individual entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout Wisconsin obtain the professional services necessary to evaluate the feasibility of a proposed start up or expansion. Under the EPG program, the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network (WEN) with funding from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce can provide applicants with a grant to help cover a portion of the cost of hiring an independent third party to develop a comprehensive business plan. To learn more about EPG, click here for a detailed description (PDF). To apply for an EPG, click here. For a list of service providers, click here .

Energy Grant Programs
The link above provides a list of the current renewable energy related funding opportunities offered by Wisconsin based government entities, utilties, companies and other organizations.

Wisconsin Department of Commerce
The Wisconsin Department of Commerce has a broad range of financial assistance programs to help businesses. The link above will take you to a webpage that identifies these assistance programs and selected programs from other agencies.