About this programme
The Green Innovation Fund is a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) program that combines public and private money to back energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects, and to help the state prepare for federal funding opportunities in environmental and clean energy technology.
The fund grew out of the Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation, which Governor Evers established by Executive Order #195. That order directed WEDC and the Department of Administration to evaluate models for the Green Innovation Fund. The Commission has 19 members drawn from across Wisconsin's geography and industries, including clean technology entrepreneurs, financial services leaders, labor union representatives, environmental nonprofits, state government officials, and business sustainability directors.
The fund targets projects that benefit traditionally underserved Wisconsin businesses, residents and communities. WEDC frames the goal as cutting pollution, lowering energy bills, reducing the state's reliance on energy from other states, widening access to clean-energy alternatives, and investing in clean-energy job and apprenticeship training. WEDC's supporting material notes Wisconsin has over 140,000 energy sector employees (about 1.8% of U.S. energy jobs) and ranks first nationally for manufacturing jobs as a share of its workforce.
Who can apply
The WEDC page does not list specific applicant eligibility criteria. It states only that the fund targets energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects that benefit traditionally underserved Wisconsin businesses, residents and communities.
Frequently asked
Is the Green Innovation Fund accepting applications right now?
No. WEDC's page does not list an open solicitation and instead invites you to sign up for notice of the next one.
Who runs the Green Innovation Fund?
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation administers it; the Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation, created by Governor Evers' Executive Order #195, shaped its mission and evaluated models for the fund.
How much funding does the program offer?
WEDC's page does not state a funding amount or range for the Green Innovation Fund.
Who sits on the Green Ribbon Commission behind this fund?
Nineteen members representing Wisconsin's geographic diversity and multiple industries, including clean technology entrepreneurs, financial services leaders, labor union representatives, environmental nonprofits, state government officials, and business sustainability directors.
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Reviewed 2026-09-25. Programmes change, so check eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply. CapEasy is a private firm and is not part of any government body.