Nonprofit Access Grant

​​​​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

Currently accepting​​ applications
Opened: January 23, 2025​​
Closed: March 6, 2025, 1:30 PM CT​
​Matching funds required
​Yes​​. 25% match. ​
Docket Number
5-​NF-2025
EZ e-Subscribe​
​​Contact information
PSCUSFNonProfitGrants@wisconsin.gov​

Troy Hoppenjan
Grants Specialist
(608) 261-8543
Troy.Hoppenjan@wisconsin.gov​

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



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.


​​​​Application Materials

The application materials for the FY2025 grant round are listed below.


​Resources for Cu​rrent Grant Recipients​

Grantee Reporting - 2024 Awards​​​​

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 - COMING SOON
      • 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)​
    Grantee Reporting - 2023 Awards

    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)

    ​Previous Grant Awards

    ​​State Fiscal Year
    ​Number of
    Gr​​antees
    ​Total Funds Awarded

    ​Docket


    Grant 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​




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