Dual-Training Grants through the Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Dual-Training Grants through the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is sponsored by Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (via Minnesota Office of Higher Education). Provides funding for employers to create new and expand existing dual-training initiatives, where workers receive a combination of related instruction strategically paired with on-the-job training.

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mn. gov/competitive-grants/dual-training-grant) 2. Outreach & Professional Resources ### A grant program that pairs on-the-job training with related instruction to generate a comprehensive platform for learning.

In support of the implementation of the Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline administered by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), the 2015 Minnesota Legislature established the Dual Training Grant administered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. The Dual Training Grant (Minnesota Statutes 136A.

246) is a funding source that generates collaborative and strategic educational solutions between employers and related instruction training providers across Minnesota. Employers or organizations of employers may apply for grants to reimburse expenses related to instruction toward attaining an industry-recognized degree, certificate or credential for their employees. Who is eligible to apply?

An eligible applicant must meet all of the following: * Be an employer or organization of employers categorized as * Tribal Sovereign Nation * Have or will have a dual-training program which meets competency standards through means of on-the-job training provided by an eligible training provider and on-the-job training by the employer * Has a partnership with an eligible related instruction training provider and upon award, will enter into an agreement with the provider to deliver related instruction as part of a dual-training program * In good standing with all prior and current State of Minnesota grant programs Who is an eligible dual trainee?

A dual trainee must meet all of the following: * Employed (new hire or incumbent worker) by eligible grantee or employer partnering with eligible grantee * Physically work at a permanent work location within Minnesota * Has not attained competency standards specific to the occupation prior to the commencement of training * Will earn an eligible industry-recognized degree, certificate, or credential upon completion of dual-training program What related instruction training is eligible?

Related instruction is an opportunity for dual trainees to learn the fundamentals of occupations through formal training from a training provider.

An eligible related instruction program must meet all of the following: * Provided by an eligible related instruction training provider * Meets one or more identified competency standards * Instructor-led for a majority of the training * Results in the dual trainee receiving an eligible industry-recognized degree, certificate, or credential An eligible industry-recognized degree, certificate, or credential must be one of the following: * Accredited certificates, diplomas, or degrees issued by a postsecondary institution * Registered apprenticeship certifications or certificates * Occupational licenses or registrations * Certifications issued by, or recognized by, industry or professional associations * Other certifications as approved by the commissioner Is there a match requirement?

Related instruction costs are subject to a 25% match, if the applicant’s annual gross revenue exceeded $25,000,000 in the previous calendar year. The match is a direct dollar contribution toward related instruction costs. Wages and/or in-kind contributions are not allowable.

What training providers are eligible?

An eligible related instruction training provider must operate legally in Minnesota by meeting one of the following standards: * Operated by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota * Registered as a postsecondary institution by OHE * Licensed as a postsecondary institution by OHE * Exempt from registration and licensure provisions as approved by OHE How much money can a grantee receive?

Each spring, approximately $5 million in Dual Training Grant funds are available. A grantee can receive up to**$150,000**for related instruction costs, of which a single dual trainee can benefit from $6,000. In addition, a grantee can receive up to**$15,000**for trainee support costs.

Grantees receive funds through a reimbursement process. Grantees pay related instruction costs and OHE reimburses grantees for related instruction costs. In some cases, a cost match is required of grantees.

Allowable related instruction costs include tuition, fees, books, and materials. Allowable trainee support costs include transportation, mileage, lodging, meals, tutoring services, translation services, interpreter services, and/or accessibility services.

Eligible industries and instruction inventory MN Dual-Training Pipeline industries and occupations: * Legal Cannabis Industry Related Instruction Inventory The Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline Related Instruction Inventory is a resource for applicants to develop a dual-training program. The inventory includes education and training program options for eligible dual-training occupations. The inventory is updated periodically.

Related instruction programs may change and not be eligible for the grant. Therefore, applicants are responsible for collaborating with related instruction training providers and ensuring they and their programs meet grant eligibility requirements. Applicants are not required to partner with the training providers listed on the inventory.

The inventory is a general guide for applicants to learn more about potential training providers. Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal January/February 2027: Request for Proposal is scheduled to be posted on OHE website and available in the online grants management system. Scheduled to be posted in January/February 2027.

**Step 1:**Carefully read the 2027 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal (**available January/February 2027**) **Step 2:**Consult with the**Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline**staff for guidance about dual-training programs **Step 3:**Establish a partnership with an eligible related instruction training provider through a selection process **Step 4:**Have or will have a dual-training program in at least one eligible occupation for the upcoming 2027-2028 grant period **Step 5:**Submit a User Registration for the**Grants Management System**by**TBD** **Step 6:**Complete and submit all proposal content through the Grants Management System by**4:00 p.

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on TBD** **Step 7:**Receive notification from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education about award decision by**TBD** The following 2026 DTG Recourses are for reference only: * **2026 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal** * **2026 DTG Request for Proposal Technical Questions** * **2026 DTG Applicant & Grantee Timelines** * **Dual-Training Pipeline Related Instruction Inventory** * **Dual-Training Occupational Competency Models** * **Dual-Training Program Tracking Templates** * Aircorps Aviation, Bemidji * Allina Health,Minneapolis * Alomere Health, Alexandria * American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead * Annandale Health & Community Services, Annandale * Apple Tree Dental, New Brighton * Beacon Embedded Works, Eden Prairie * Bedford Industries, Worthington * Beehive Homes Of Lakeville, Lakeville * Behrens Manufacturing, Winona * C.

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Clinic, Red Wing * Center For Alcohol And Drug Treatment, Duluth * Centracare Health System, Saint Cloud * Childrens Dental Services, Minneapolis * Childrens Minnesota, Minneapolis * Community Dental Care, Saint Paul * Cornerstone Montessori School, St.

Paul * Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby * Daikin Applied Americas, Faribault * Dakota County Regional Chamber Of Commerce Charitable Foundation, Eagan * Discovery Place Early Learning Center, Thief River Falls * Essentia Health, Duluth * Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile * Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis * Food Service Specialties, Red Wing * Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul * Grand Village, Grand Rapids * Greater Bemidji, Bemidji * Hand & Stone Massage And Facial Spa, Minneapolis * Healthpartners Institute, Minneapolis * Ichor Systems, Sauk Rapids * In Control, Minneapolis * Intek Plastics, Hastings * Jord Bioscience, St.

Paul * Lake Region Healthcare, Elbow Lake * Madison Avenue Dental, Mankato * Midwest Manufacturers Association, Alexandria * Mindful Wellbeing, Minneapolis * Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association, Minneapolis * Mme Group, Vadnais Heights * Montessori American Indian Childcare Center, Saint Paul * New Horizons Academy, Plymouth * North Mankato Family Dentistry, North Mankato * North Memorial Health Care, Minneapolis * Orthotic Care Services, Minneapolis * Our Lady Of Peace, Saint Paul * Pike Lake Dental, Duluth * Pollard Dental Care, Sleepy Eye * Post Consumer Brands, Northfield * Ready, Set, Smile, Minneapolis * Rebound, Inc., Minneapolis * Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia * River City Therapy Center, Red Wing * Rms Company, Minneapolis * Sanco Enterprises, Shoreview * Sappi Cloquet Llc Cloquet * Sonnet Montessori And Child Care, Prior Lake * Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris * Switchback Medical, Brooklyn Park * Tafco Equipment Company, Blue Earth * Tall Pines Family Dentistry, Bemidji * The Aagard Group, Alexandria * The Bridge Autism Clinic, Minneapolis * Touchstone Mental Health, Minneapolis * Two Rivers Enterprises, Holdingford * United Taconite, Forbes * University Aviation Association, Memphis * University Of Minnesota, Minneapolis * Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center, Plymouth * AirCorps Aviation, Bemidji * Allina Health, Minneapolis * Alomere Health, Alexandria * American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead * Apple Tree Dental, Mounds View * Bedford Industries, Worthington * Beehive Homes of Lakeville, Lakeville * Behrens Manufacturing, Winona * Blaine Lakes Dental, Blaine * C.

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Clinic, Red Wing * Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Duluth * CentraCare Health System, Saint Cloud * CHI St.

Joseph's Health, Park Rapids * Children’s Dental Services, Minneapolis * Children’s Minnesota, Minneapolis * Community Dental Care, Saint Paul * CPI Card Group, Roseville * Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby * Daikin Applied Americas, Faribault * Essentia Health, Duluth * Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile * Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis * Family Tree Clinic, Minneapolis * Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul * Grand Village, Grand Rapids * Greater Bemidji, Bemidji * HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis * Hennepin Healthcare Foundation, Minneapolis * Hypointe Childcare, Lakeville * In Control, Minneapolis * Intek Plastics, Hastings * Jord BioScience, St.

Paul * Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls * Lifespark, Saint Louis Park * Maclean Power Systems, Mankato * Madison Avenue Dental, Mankato * Mankato Clinic, Mankato * Mental Health Resources, Saint Paul * Mille Lacs Health System, Onamia * Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association, Minneapolis * Minnetronix Medical, Saint Paul * MME Group, Vadnais Heights * Montessori American Indian Childcare Center, Saint Paul * Neighborhood Recycling Corporation, Minneapolis * North Mankato Family Dentistry, North Mankato * North Memorial Health Care, Minneapolis * Nurse Next Door, Hopkins * Our Lady of Peace, Saint Paul * Pike Lake Dental, Duluth * Plastic Products Company, Lindstrom * Post Consumer Brands, Northfield * Ready, Set, Smile, Minneapolis * Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia * River City Therapy Center, Red Wing * rms Company, Minneapolis * Sanco Enterprises, Shoreview * Sappi Cloquet LLC, Cloquet * Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals, Moorhead * Sonnet Montessori and Child Care, Lakeville * Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris * Tall Pines Family Dentistry, Bemidji * The Aagard Group, Alexandria * The Toro Company, Bloomington * Touchstone Mental Health, Minneapolis * Two Rivers Enterprises, Stearns County * United Taconite, Forbes * University Aviation Association, Minneapolis * University of Minnesota, Crookston * Wellshare International, Minneapolis * Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center, Plymouth * ZF Off-Highway Solutions Minnesota Inc., North Mankato ###### **Round Thirteen:** * Absolute Quality Manufacturing – New Brighton * Allina Health – Minneapolis * Alomere Health – Alexandria * American Crystal Sugar Company – Moorhead * Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce – Anoka * Apple Tree Dental – Mounds View * Bedford Industries – Worthington * Beehive Homes of Lakeville – Lakeville * Behrens Manufacturing – Winona * Blaine Lakes Dental – Blaine * BTD Manufacturing – Lakeville * C.

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Clinic – Red Wing * Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment – Duluth * CentraCare Health System – St.

Cloud * Cerenity Senior Care – White Bear Lake * Children’s Dental Services – Minneapolis * Children's Minnesota – Minneapolis * Clearbrook-Gonvick School ISD 2311 – Clearbrook * Community Dental Care – Maplewood * Crown Cork & Seal – Faribault * Crystal Valley Cooperative – Mankato * Cuyuna Regional Medical Center – Crosby * Daikin Applied Americas – Faribault * Delta Air Lines – Minneapolis * Design Ready Controls – Brooklyn Park * Dotson Iron Castings – Mankato * Fair Meadow Nursing Home – Fertile * Fairview Health Services – Minneapolis * Family Tree Clinic – Minneapolis * Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare – St.

Paul * Grand Village – Grand Rapids * Greater Bemidji – Bemidji * Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa – Brooklyn Park * HealthPartners Institute – Bloomington * Hennepin Healthcare Foundation – Minneapolis * Hypointe Childcare – Lakeville * Indigo Signworks – Chanhassen * Intek Plastics – Hastings * Jord BioScience – St.

Paul * Lake County Ambulance Service – Two Harbors * Lifespark – Saint Louis Park * Mankato Clinic – Mankato * Mayo Clinic – Rochester * Mental Health Resources – St. Paul * Mille Lacs Health System – Onamia * Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association – Brooklyn Park * Minnetronix Medical – St. Paul * Montessori American Indian Childcare Center – St.

Paul * North Mankato Family Dentistry – North Mankato * North Memorial Health Care – Robbinsdale * Nurse Next Door – Hopkins * Our Lady of Peace – St.

Paul * Pacific Dental Services – Chaska * Pike Lake Dental Center – Duluth * Plastic Products Company – Lindstrom * Post Consumer Brands – Northfield * Primrose School of Woodbury – Woodbury * Project Turnabout – Granite Falls * Reflections Dental Care – Brooklyn Park * Rise Early Learning Center – Minneapolis * River City Therapy Center – Red Wing * rms Company – Coon Rapids * Salute Dental – St.

Paul * Sanco Enterprises – Shoreview * Somic Packaging – Eagan * Sonnet Montessori and Child Care – Lakeville * Stevens Community Medical Center – Morris * Technologist Computers – Minneapolis * The Toro Company – Bloomington * Touchstone Mental Health – Minneapolis * Travis Prunty DDS PLLC – Mankato * Two Rivers Enterprises – Holdingford * United Taconite – Iron Junction * University of Minnesota– Crookston * Woodhouse Spa – St.

Paul * Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center – Plymouth * Acme Metal Spinning, Fridley, MN * Allina Health System, Minneapolis, MN * American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead, MN * Apple Tree Dental, Mounds View, MN * Bedford Industries, Worthington, MN * BTD MFG, Detroit Lakes, MN * C. A. R.

E. Clinic, Red Wing, MN * Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Duluth, MN * CentraCare Health System, St.

Cloud, MN * Cerenity Senior Care, White Bear Lake, MN * Children Minnesota, Edina, MN * Community Dental Care, Maplewood, MN * Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby, MN * Daikin Applied Americas, Faribault, MN * Dakota County Regional Chamber Foundation, Eagan, MN * Design Ready Controls, Brooklyn Park, MN * Dotson Iron Castings, Mankato, MN * Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN * Fairview Health Services, St.

Paul, MN * Family Tree Clinic, Minneapolis, MN * Grand Rapids Dental Care, Grand Rapids, MN * Grand Village, Grand Rapids, MN * Greater Bemidji , Bemidji, MN * HealthPartners, Bloomington, MN * HyLife Foods, Windom, MN * In Control, Fridley, MN * Intek Plastics, Hastings, MN * JBS Pork, Worthington, MN * Jones Metal, Mankato, MN * Jones-Harrison Residence, Minneapolis, MN * KLN Family Brands, Perham, MN * Knute Nelson, Alexandria, MN * Mankato Clinic, Mankato, MN * Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN * McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Dodge Center, MN * Mille Lacs Health System, Onamia, MN * Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association, Plymouth, MN * MRG Tool and Die, Faribault, MN * North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale, MN * Perham Health, Perham, MN * Pike Lake Dental Center, Duluth, MN * Plastic Products Company, Lindstrom, MN * Post Consumer Brands, Northfield, MN * rms company, Coon Rapids, MN * Sage Electrochromics, Faribault, MN * Sanford Health, Bemidji, MN * Sappi Cloquet, Cloquet, MN * Seneca Foods Corporation, LeSueur, MN * St.

Peter Family Dental Center, Saint Peter, MN * Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, MN * Stillwater Family Dental, Oak Park Heights, MN * Syngenta Seeds, Amboy, MN * The Aagard Group, Alexandria, MN * Two Rivers Enterprises, Holdingford, MN * University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN * WellShare International, Minneapolis, MN In addition to the above grantees, there are three additional applicants that have been notified of potential awards.

These awards are not yet guaranteed, and the applicants will be notified by the end of July 2023 about award availability. These applicants include: Lake County Ambulance Service (Two Harbors, MN), Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals (Moorhead, MN), and Touchstone Mental Health (Minneapolis, MN).

* Acme Metal Spinning, Fridley, MN * ADT Dental, Minneapolis, MN * Alliance Machine, Elk River, MN * Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN * American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead, MN * Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce, Anoka, MN * Apple Tree Dental, Mounds View, MN * Bedford Industries, Worthington, MN * C. A. R.

E. Clinic, Red Wing, MN * CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, MN * Cerenity Senior Care, White Bear Lake, MN * Children's Minnesota, Edina, MN * City of St.

Cloud (Whitney Senior Center), St. Cloud, MN * Community Dental Care, Maplewood, MN * Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby, MN * Daikin Applied Americas, Faribault, MN * Dakota County Regional Chamber Foundation, Eagan, MN * Design Ready Controls, Brooklyn Park, MN * Dotson Iron Castings, Mankato, MN * Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN * Fairview Health Services, St.

Paul, MN * Family Tree Clinic, Minneapolis, MN * Grand Village, Grand Rapids, MN * Greater Bemidji, Bemidji, MN * Hennepin EMS, Minneapolis, MN * Intek Plastics, Hastings, MN * Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association, Rochester, MN * IPS Cranes, St.

Paul, MN * Jones Metal, Mankato, MN * K&G Manufacturing, Faribault, MN * KLN Family Brands, Perham, MN * Knute Nelson, Alexandria, MN * Mankato Clinic, Mankato, MN * Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN * North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale, MN * Pequot Tool & Manufacturing, Pequot Lakes, MN * Perham Health, Perham, MN * Plastic Products Company, Lindstrom, MN * Post Consumer Brands, Northfield, MN * Productive Alternatives, Fergus Falls, MN * rms Company, Coon Rapids, MN * Sackett-Waconia, Waconia, MN * Sage Electrochromics, Faribault, MN * Sanford Health, Multiple Locations Statewide, MN * Sappi Cloquet, Cloquet, MN * Seneca Foods, Le Sueur, MN * The Aagard Group, Alexandria, MN * Two Rivers Enterprises, Holdingford, MN * WellShare International, Minneapolis, MN Grants and Workforce Initiatives Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline (DLI) pipeline.

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