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Nonprofit Access Grant

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​​​​Overview​​​ 

​​The Nonprofit Access Grant Program enables nonprofit groups to apply for partial funding of programs or projects that will facilitate affordable access to telecommunications (Wis. Admin. Code § ​PSC 160.125(2)). The project must assist low income households or people with disabilities or customers in areas of the state that have relatively high costs of services in obtaining affordable access to a basic set essential telecommunications services. The Commission may award up to $500,000 in grants under this program on a fiscal year basis.

​Who is eligible to apply​

Applicant must be a nonprofit group (defined as an IRS § 501(c)(3) organization). ​

​​Additional G​rant Details
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Application Period
Closed​
​Matching funds required
Yes. 25% match.
​Docket Number
 5-​N​F-2026​
EZ e-Subscribe​
​​Contact information
 PSCUSFNonProfitGrants@wisconsin.gov​​

Damarr Purifoy
Digital Opportunity Policy Analyst
(608) 267-9819
Damarr.Purifoy@wisconsin.gov​​

Milena Bernardinello​
Universal Service Fund and Digital Opportunity Director
(608) 267-6919
Milena.Bernardinello@wisconsin.gov​

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PSC Gr​ants System​

To apply for a PSC administered grant, applicants must submit an application using the PSC G​rants Syste​m​​​.
Use the application material below for details on grant eligibility, instructions on application responses and required documentation when submitting an application in the PSC Grants System.

PSC Grants System LoginGrants System User's Guide​
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​​​​Application Materials

The application materials for the FY2026 grant round are listed below.

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​Resources for Cu​rrent Grant Recipients​

​​2026​​ Nonprofit Status Reports will be completed in the PSC Grant System.

The full reporting requires the submission of five reports over the two years of the award performance period (4 Interim Project Status Reports and 1 Final Project Summary Report).

Interim Project Status Reports​ - Each consist of two documents:

  • 2026 Interim Status Report Activities Log - Details coming by the end of 2026

  • 2026 Interim Status Report - Details coming by the end of 2026

       TENTATIVE Reporting Schedule
        Interim Status Reports are due biannually, resulting in four Reporting Periods. Each interim status report                 covers activities from the preceding six months:

    • S1 - Due January 15, 2027 (7/1/26 – 12/31/26)
    • S2 - Due July 15, 2027 (1/1/27 – 6/30/27)
    • S3 - Due January 15, 2028 (7/1/27 – 12/31/27)
    • S4 - Due July 15, 2028 (1/1/28 – 6/30/28)

Final Project ​Summary Report - consists of a single document - different from the interim reports - summarizing the project:​

  • ​​​2026 Final Project Summary Report – Details coming by the end of 2026
          TENTATIVE Reporting Schedule
    • ​​​​​One report due at the end of the two-year performance period (covers all activities from: 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2028)
    • ​Due: July 31, 2028

​​2025​​ Nonprofit Status Reports are all completed in the PSC Grant System.

The full reporting requires the submission of five reports over the two years of the award performance period (4 Interim Project Status Reports and 1 Final Project Summary Report).

Interim Project Status Reports​ - Each consist of two documents:

  • 2025 Interim Status Report Activities Log - 2025 NF Activities excel file to be downloaded in advance, completed as a separate file, and uploaded to the PSC Grants System in Question 1 of each interim status report.

        Reporting Schedule
        Interim Status Reports are due biannually, resulting in four Reporting Periods. Each interim status report                 covers activities from the preceding six months:

    • S1 - Due January 15, 2026 (7/1/25 – 12/31/25)
    • S2 - Due July 15, 2026 (1/1/26 – 6/30/26)
    • S3 - Due January 15, 2027 (7/1/26 – 12/31/26)
    • S4 - Due July 15, 2027 (1/1/26 – 6/30/26)

Final Project ​Summary Report - consists of a single document - different from the interim reports - summarizing the project:​

  • ​​​2025 Final Project Summary Report –Report Sample for View Only - will be made available by May 2027.
           Reporting Schedule
    • ​​​​​One report due at the end of the two-year performance period (covers all activities from: 07/01/2025 - 06/30/2027)
    • ​Due: July 31, 2027​

2024 Nonprofit Status Reports ​are completed in the PSC Grant System. ​
  • Interim Status Report​ 2024 - Sample for view only.

  • Interim Status Report 2024 Attachment - 2024 NF Activities File​ to be filled out and uploaded in the grant system for each Status Report.​
    • ​ Project status reports schedule. Biannually, 4 reporting periods (Sx), Due Dates (Performance Period dates)
      • ​S1 - January 20, 2025 (7/1/24 – 12/31/24)

      • S2 - July 15, 2025 (1/1/25 – 6/30/25)

      • S3 - January 20, 2026 (7/1/25 – 12/31/25)

      • S4 - July 15, 2026 (1/1/26 – 6/30/26)

    ​2024 Nonprofit FINAL REPORT is completed in the PSC Grant System.
    • ​Final Status Report 2024​ - Sample for view only
      • Final Report schedule. One at the end of the performance period, Due Dates, (Performance Period dates)​ ​
        • ​​​ Final - July 31, 2026 (1/7/2024 - 06/30/2026)​

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    ​2023 Nonprofit status reports are submitted through the Electronic Records Filing System (ERF​)​.
    • 2023 Non-Profit Interim Status Report to be downloaded, filled out, and uploaded in ERF.
      • Project status reports are due biannually on the following schedule for the reporting period specified. ​Due Date (Reporting Period).​
        • ​January 17, 2024 (7/1/23 – 12/31/23; COMPLETED)
        • August 16, 2024 (1/1/24 – 6/30/24; COMPLETED)
        • ​​January 17, 202​5​ (7/1/24 – 12/31/24; COMPLETED)
    ​​​2023 Nonnprofit Final Status Report - COMING SOON: 
        • ​​FINAL REPORT due July 15, 2025 (1/1/25 - 6/30/25)​​​
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    ​Previous Grant Awards

    ​​State Fiscal Year
    ​Number of
    Gr​​antees
    		 ​Total Funds Awarded
    ​Docket
    Grant Summary    ​
    ​2026
    		​15
    		​$500,000.00
    		 ​5-NF-2026​
    		 ​​202​6 Award Summary
    ​​2025
    		​14
    		​$500,000.00
    		​​5-NF-2025
    		 2025 Award ​Summary​​
    2024​
    		​11
    		$​500,000.00
    		​​5-NF-2​024
    		 2024 Award Summary​
    ​2023​
    		​12
    		$493,615.63​ 5-NF-2023​​ 2023 Award ​Summary​​​​
    ​2022
    		​16
    		​​$500,000.00
    		 ​5-NF-2022​
    		 2022 A​​ward Summary​​​
    ​20​21
    		​13
    		​$500,000.00
    		​5-NF-2021
    		 ​2021 Award Summary​​
    ​2020
    		​17
    		​$497,819.45
    		 ​5-NF-2020
    		​​2020 Award Summary
    ​​2019
    		​13
    		​$404,489.75
    		 ​​5-NF-2019
    		 ​2019 Award Summary
    ​2018
    		​18
    		​$499,619.91
    		 ​​5-NF-2018
    		​2018 Award Summary
    ​2017
    		​12
    		​$455,118.00
    		​​5-NF-2017
    		 ​2017 Award Summary
    ​2016
    		​16
    		​$500,000.00
    		​​5-NF-2016​​
    		​2016 Award Summary​