The Small Business Technical Assistance program provides grants to technical assistance providers, which can be used for their operational costs and for accelerator or more in-depth programs.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These funds support technical assistance programming for all stages of a small business’s life cycle.
The SBTA program is intended to increase traditional small business activities across Wisconsin. The program will strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem by utilizing community building, capacity building, technical assistance, and other similar support. Those served by the funded programs may be provided with a wide range of support, including, experienced hands-on mentorship, educational programming, community building, leadership training, entrepreneurship and networking events, idea validation, and business development strategies.
The program provides an entity operating a not-for-profit traditional small business technical assistance program with grant funding used to support its direct operational expenses for specific projects and initiatives. Program funds may also be used for technical assistance program participation and development.
Funding Information
- FY26: $2,000,000
- Award Sizes: The maximum SBTA grant amount is $200,000.
Uses of Funds
SBTA grants can fund the following activities. Costs can only be applied to grant and matching fund expenses after WEDC approval.
- Operational expenses related to the project and provision of technical assistance to businesses.
Eligibility Criteria
SBTA applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a not-for-profit organization, to include nonprofit entities, units of government, educational institutions, community organizations, foundations, Tribal entities, or nonprofit entities acting as a fiscal agent on behalf of another organization.
- Is requesting funding to create and/or manage programs to foster entrepreneurial community development, enhance capacity, offer technical assistance, or support other similar entrepreneurial initiatives or program(s) to support the local entrepreneurial and traditional small business ecosystem.
For more information, visit WEDC.
