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The new Financial Literacy Innovation Grant hopes to fund classrooms in the region to bring more financial literacy skills to the youth of our region! 🤑 But there isn't much time left to apply. Read on for all the details. Tell your teacher friends! The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions has created a fund for the purpose of promoting innovation in the teaching of personal financial literacy in the classroom. Funds will be awarded through a competitive grant process by the Department of Public Instruction to schools, community organizations, and consortia to support the implementation of the Wisconsin Standards for Personal Financial Literacy in the classroom and the execution of the Act 60 Personal Financial Literacy graduation requirement. Grant awards are limited to one per applicant (up to $7,500). If applying as a consortium, applicants may request up to three times the grant amount (up to $22,500). Multiple schools within the same school district may each apply for a grant individually, or as part of a consortium. Grants may be used to engage students as active participants in financial literacy program development, foster cross-grade collaboration, explore school and community partnerships, and attend or create professional development opportunities for educators. For full details on eligible activity categories, view the Application Instructions for Financial Literacy Innovation Grants. Who is Eligible to Apply: all educators, principals, and administrators in public and private K-12 school districts or their equivalent in Wisconsin (CESA), and community-based organizations are eligible to apply at any school level: elementary, middle, or high school. Deadline: Eligible applicants must submit a completed application by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. For questions regarding this grant, visit the Personal Financial Literacy website or contact: Jen Jackson, (608) 266-2803, jennifer.jackson@dpi.wi.gov or Julie Anderson, (608) 266-7330, julie.anderson@dpi.wi.gov