Make Your Mark (Sheboygan County): get paid to move to Sheboygan County

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin offers $1,500 cash. Status: taking applications.

$1,500CashAs published by the programUp to $1,500 relocation assistance plus temporary dorm-style housing

Taking applicationsOpen when we checked on October 30, 2026Apply on the official site

Who it's for: People taking a local job
What you commit to: None stated
Visit before you move: Not mentioned
How we checked: News report

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs

Not statedTotal valueCash plus perks
$389,900Typical home for saleStatewide

Who qualifies

A remote job is not required
A track for people who take a local job

In the program's words

Out-of-state talent recruited into local manufacturing, health care and IT jobs; formal criteria not published in fetched sources.

Perks: Full-time transition specialist for housing, childcare and health care navigation; connections to 60+ hiring managers

Run by: Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce; WEDC Talent Recruitment Grant ($250,000)

Read the official rules and apply

Confirmed by a 2025 or 2026 news report; the program has no current official page we could read. Programs change often: confirm the amount and deadline with the program before you plan a move.

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$23,219 a year less
The typical home in Wisconsin costs $389,900, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $23,219 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,236 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,236 a month across Wisconsin, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$1,500
The program adds $1,500 in cash.
Everyday prices6% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Wisconsin run 5.9% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Wisconsin

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$23,219 a year less
The typical home in Wisconsin costs $389,900, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $23,219 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,236 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,236 a month across Wisconsin, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$1,500
The program adds $1,500 in cash.
Everyday prices6% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Wisconsin run 5.9% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Wisconsin

Living in Sheboygan

Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to Sheboygan.

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Questions people ask

How much does Make Your Mark pay?

$1,500 cash: Up to $1,500 relocation assistance plus temporary dorm-style housing. Source: https://whbl.com/2026/06/19/competition-to-attract-worker-talent-getting-real-in-east-central-wisconsin/ (2026-06-19).

Who can apply to Make Your Mark?

Out-of-state talent recruited into local manufacturing, health care and IT jobs; formal criteria not published in fetched sources.

Is Make Your Mark still open?

Open when we checked on October 30, 2026. WHBL 2026-05-12: grant sustains the current program; WHBL 2026-06-19 lists the $1,500 offer. Confirm with the program before you plan a move.

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Notes on the numbers

1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Wisconsin statewide; we do not have town-level data for this program yet.
2Mortgage: Principal and interest on the median listed home with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026). Excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Rate source
3Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities). Census table
4Everyday prices and the matching salary: BEA regional price parities, 2024.

Sources for this page

$1,500 cashTaking applications · Sheboygan County

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