Is there down payment assistance in Wisconsin?

Yes. 11 down payment assistance programs are listed for Wisconsin: 5 statewide and 5 county or city programs, plus national options that apply everywhere.

What is the largest down payment grant listed for Wisconsin?

The largest listed grant amount for Wisconsin is $10,000. Amounts and eligibility vary by program and are not a quote or approval.

Down payment assistance in Wisconsin

11 programs are listed for Wisconsin: grants, forgivable loans and deferred seconds from state, county, city, tribal and regional providers. Every amount and rule below comes from the provider’s published terms.

Programs

Statewide

County and city

$10,000

Largest listed grant

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Statewide programs

WHEDA Easy Close DPA

Amortizing 2nd 10-yr · Up to $10,006 · Wisconsin Housing & Economic Dev Authority
WHEDA Capital Access DPA

Zero-int 30-yr deferred 2nd · Up to $3,050 · WHEDA
WHEDA Easy Close Advantage DPA

second_loan · Up to 6% · Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
WHEDA Advantage Conventional First Mortgage

below_market_rate · Amount varies by program · Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
FHLB Chicago Downpayment Plus (DPP) 2026 - WI

grant · Up to $10,000 · Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

County and city programs

Milwaukee Home Down Payment Assistance

forgivable_loan · Up to $7,000 · City of Milwaukee Department of City Development - NIDC
Milwaukee $35,000 Homebuyer Assistance

forgivable_loan · Up to $35,000 · City of Milwaukee Department of City Development - NIDC
Madison Home-Buy the American Dream (HBAD)

deferred_loan · Up to $35,000 · City of Madison Community Development Division
Movin' Out Home Buyer DPA (Disability)

deferred_loan · Up to $75,000 · Movin' Out, Inc.
Menominee Dream Catcher Housing Initiative

below_market_rate · Amount varies by program · Wolf River Development Corporation (Menominee)

Multi-state programs covering Wisconsin

FHLB Chicago Downpayment Plus (DPP)

Forgivable grant · Up to $10,000 · FHLB Chicago

National programs

38 federal and national programs apply in every state. See the national programs.

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