Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant (TMRG) – FY27 – State Funds is a grant from Minnesota Department of Education that funds STEM education research. Higher Education Institutions, Professional Organizations, or Nonprofit Organizations may partner with a School Districts, Tribally Controlled Schools, Charter Schools, Cooperative Units, or Coalition of Teachers to apply, but is not eligible as a sole applicant for grant funds.

Eligible applicants include school districts, charter schools, and other educational institutions in Minnesota.

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Higher Education Institutions, Professional Organizations, or Nonprofit Organizations may partner with a School Districts, Tribally Controlled Schools, Charter Schools, Cooperative Units, or Coalition of Teachers to apply, but is not eligible as a sole applicant for grant funds.

Coalitions of Teachers wishing to apply for this grant should identify and partner with a fiscal host such as their School District, Charter School, Cooperative Unit, or Tribally Controlled School. Total amount available: $3,395,000 Submit all required material to mde. compgrants@state.

mn. us Question and Answer period closes: April 10, 2026 Completed applications due: April 20, 2026 Anticipated date of grantee announcement: May 2026 Required Grant Documentation All documentation below is required for a complete grant.

A complete application submission will include the Coversheet, Assurances, and Application Narrative as a PDF and Excel Budget as an excel spreadsheet, along with any other documentation that is requested in the Instruction Document. This document contains all the information you will need to complete this grant application, including our criteria for the grant, how to apply, and the selection process.

Application Coversheet, Assurances , and Narrative This is the official coversheet, assurances and application narrative questions. Please download and complete all fields. You must complete the budget document and submit it to us in an Excel format.

Please review the rubric for scoring guidance. The Question and Answer period is now over. Please review the Question and Answer document for all questions received.

This document includes the questions from the last round. An informational webinar was hosted on March 30, 2026. The slides are available to review and the session is available to watch.

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