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This grant seeks to support registered apprenticeship programs to upgrade their capacity to train registered apprentices and upskill incumbent workers in clean economy occupations.
State Department
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)
Funding
Total funds available: $3,000,000, with a maximum award amount of $200,000. No match required.
Applicants can apply multiple times for up to $200,000 per grant.
Deadlines
Applications will be accepted on a continual basis until all funds have been awarded.
This grant program seeks to aid employers with the development of new registered apprenticeship programs (RAP) or to expand existing programs in apprenticeable occupations, with priority given to programs in these targeted industries: education, semiconductors, information technology, advanced manufacturing, health care, hospitality, the public sector, and construction.
Incentive funding will assist with the costs of starting or expanding a registered apprenticeship program and may be used to cover the costs of employer staff time to operationalize program logistics, develop and instruct related instruction or recruit apprentices. Grant funds may also be used to purchase tools and supplies or pay for tuition for related instruction.
State Department
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)
Funding
The total available funding for the upcoming grant cycle is anticipated to total up to $640,000. Applicants may apply for up to $30,000.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all funds have been awarded, or April 30, 2026, whichever comes first.
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Grants of up to $25,000 are available to small businesses in the manufacturing or skilled production industry for the express purpose of training incumbent workers as quickly and effectively as possible on new automation technology. The program is available to existing businesses across Minnesota that are investing in new automation technology at the project location. Training is for existing, full-time jobs paying at least 120% of federal poverty guidelines. Minimum award of $10,000. Award amount is limited to $5,000 per employee trained.
State Department
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Funding
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Deadlines
Awards will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis contingent on DEED’s receipt of an eligible application and the availability of funding.
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Grants of up to $200,000 are awarded to eligible businesses to provide training for new jobs. Eligible applicants include businesses located outside of the seven county metropolitan area or located in the cities of Hanover, Rockford, Northfield and New Prague that are adding at least three new jobs. The new jobs must pay wages at least equal to the median weekly wage for the county in which the jobs are located. The new jobs must also provide at least 32 hours of work per week for a minimum of nine months per year. Businesses are required to match the grant on a 5:1 basis. Award amount is limited to $5,000 to $10,000 per new employee trained based on wage rates.
State Department
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Funding
N/A
Deadlines
Eligible applications will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis contingent on the availability of funds.
Other Information
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The Low Income Worker Training Program helps workers whose incomes are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines gain new skills necessary to move up the career ladder to higher paying jobs and greater economic self-sufficiency. The program provides grants of up to $200,000 to Minnesota public, private, or nonprofit entities that provide employment services to low-income individuals. No match from grant recipients is required.
State Department
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Funding
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Deadlines
Applications for this program are accepted periodically based on the availability of funding.
Other Information
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The Partnership program focuses on providing training for both new and existing employees of participating businesses throughout the state. Minnesota participating businesses must partner with an accredited Minnesota educational institution. Grants of up to $400,000 are awarded to the educational institution to develop and deliver custom training specific to business needs. All projects must have at least one educational institution and one business working together. A cash or in-kind contribution from the participating business must match the grant funds on at least a one-to-one basis. Eligible educational institutions must be accredited through institutional or specialized accrediting agencies that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Projects average one to three years in duration. A “Short Form” application is available for grants of $50,000 or less, to assist smaller businesses in getting the customized training they need.
State Department
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Funding
N/A
Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a year-round basis through a grant application process. Grants, pending the availability of funding, are generally approved two to three times per year. Grant application deadlines are posted on our website.
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The Pathways program focuses on providing training, new jobs and career paths for people who have incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines or those who are making a transition from public assistance to work. Projects must include at least one participating business and an accredited Minnesota educational institution or training provider. Grants of up to $400,000 per project may be awarded to develop and deliver training specific to business needs. Cash or in-kind contributions from the participating business(es) must match program funds on at least a one-half to one ratio. Eligible applicants include accredited Minnesota educational institutions and workforce development intermediaries partnering with businesses within the state. Workforce development intermediaries are defined as public, private or nonprofit entities that provide employment services to low-income individuals. Training must be provided by a Minnesota educational institution that is accredited through institutional or specialized accrediting agencies that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Projects average one to three years in duration. A “Short Form” application is available for grants of $50,000 or less, to assist smaller businesses in getting the customized training they need.
State Department
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Funding
N/A
Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a year-round basis through a grant application process. Grants, pending the availability of funding, are generally approved two to three times per year. Current application deadlines are posted on our website.
Other Information
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The Border-Cities Enterprise Zone Program provides business tax credits (property tax credits, debt financing credit on new construction, sales tax credit on construction equipment and materials, and new or existing employee credits) to qualifying businesses that are the source of investment, development, and job creation or retention in the Border-Cities Enterprise Zone cities of Breckenridge, Dilworth, East Grand Forks, Moorhead, Ortonville, and the Development Zone of Taylors Falls. Businesses locating or existing in those cities are eligible, excluding a recreation or entertainment facility, one owned by a fraternal or veteran’s organization, one owned by a public utility, one used in operation of a financial institution, or one owned by a retail food or beverage service business operating under a franchise agreement requiring the business to be located in the state.
State Department
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Funding
Tax Credit
Deadlines
By April 30 of each year, appropriate officials in each of the enterprise zones’ five cities must file a status report with DEED that details how each city has allocated program credits.
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The tax credit allows employers to reduce their federal tax liability by up to $9,600 per new hire. For-profit businesses of any size qualify. 501(c) non-profits qualify for the veteran target groups only. The tax credit applies to temporary, seasonal, part-time and full-time workers.
State Department
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Funding
Tax Credit
Deadlines
The tax credit is available for new hires with job start dates through December 31, 2020.
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The information on this page was put together by PMA’s workforce development team and PMA’s lobbying team in Washington, D.C.
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