Some 84,000 Wisconsin businesses have been invited to apply for a $5,000 grant to be distributed by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
Gov. Tony Evers authorized $420 million, through funding received by the American Rescue Plan Act, to be distributed to businesses that apply by 4:30 p.m. on June 7.
The businesses selected to be eligible for the grants had to have an annual gross revenue between $10,000 and $7 million.
Last year WEDC distributed $240 million to roughly 60,000 small businesses through funds received from the CARES Act. Businesses that received funding last year could be eligible again for this new round of funding. Also, businesses that were started in 2020 are also eligible.
WEDC said the state is hoping to start distributing the grants to businesses as early as the first week in June, with the goal of having all the money distributed by the end of June.
Those interested in learning more about the program should visit the Department of Revenue website.