Miscellaneous Grants
On this page you will find details and information regarding other grant funding opportunities.
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Grant
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs in all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law created the BEAD Program with a goal of providing high-speed internet for all Wisconsinites. BEAD will support the deployment of fiber and other qualifying internet technology that provides service of 100/20 Megabits per second (Mbps) download/upload to all households and businesses in Wisconsin that lack access to 100/20 Mbps.
Wisconsin is allocated $1,055,823,574 through a formula based on the state’s proportion of locations lacking access to broadband service, calculated using Federal Communications Commission (FCC) maps. The Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin is managing these funds.
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) has established a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the PSC to implement a Broadband Workforce Training and Upskilling Program to support workforce training and upskilling across the state. Colleges are invited to apply for funds based upon current related programs, planned expansions and future needs.
In order to allow us to best allocate all funds, colleges must notify WTCS via an email to grant manager Mandy Mayek by May 15, 2025 of the estimated amount you plan to apply for, the amount of additional funds you would use if available, or if you are declining to participate in this grant opportunity. If any college declines to participate, or elects to apply for a smaller amount, prior to May 15, 2025 the related funds will be made available to remaining colleges by June 2, 2025 to include in their applications if desired. Grants will be reviewed and approved on a rolling basis starting June 3, 2025. The deadline to apply for these funds is September 1, 2025. After September 1, 2025 any remaining unallocated funds will be made available to colleges with approved awards that have requested additional resources.