The Dual Training Grant (DTG) provides grants that generate collaborative and strategic educational solutions between employers and related instruction training providers across Minnesota.
Donor Name: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/08/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The dual training model helps employers meet their workforce needs by pairing on-the-job training with formal related instruction to create a robust learning environment resulting in skilled employees and enhanced company culture. Employers and organizations of employers may apply for DTG funds to support employees in their attainment of an industry-recognized degree, certificate, or credential in occupations for which competency standards have been identified among the seven Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline industries:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Child Care
- Health Care Services
- Information Technology
- Legal Cannabis Industry
- Transportation
Funding Information
- Up to $5,000,000 is available for this grant round
- The maximum grant request amount is $165,000.
Project Period
August 2026 – August 31, 2027.
Eligible Applicants
An eligible applicant must meet all of the following:
- Be an employer or organization of employers, which include the following types:
- Business Entity-An organization that is formed under Minnesota statutes (Chapters 300-324A) pertaining to corporations, cooperative associations, partnerships, limited partnerships, or limited liability companies and that has filed documents with the secretary of state
- Nonprofit Organization-A charitable organization that is formed for the purpose of fulfilling a mission to improve the common good of society rather than to acquire and distribute profits.
- Political Subdivision- A county, town, city, school district, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state authorized by law to enter into contracts
- State of Minnesota: Any state agency that meets the definition in Minnesota Statutes
- Tribal Sovereign Nation: Any Indian Tribe or band acknowledged as a sovereign nation by the U.S. constitution
- Have or will have a dual-training program which meets competency standards through means of on-the-job training by the employer and related instruction by an eligible training provider
- Have or will have a dual-training program which meets occupational competency standards through means of related instruction 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
For more information, visit Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
