The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Board is soliciting applications for grant funding for new and incumbent worker training programs. MJSP will accept applications for the Partnership and Pathways Programs. In addition, applications Pre-Development grants for the Partnership Program will be considered.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:
- Partnership and Pathways Programs-01/23/2023
- Pre-Development Grants-02/13/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Partnership and Pathways Programs: $400,000
- Pre-Development Grants: $50,000
Details:
The MJSP was created to act as a catalyst between Minnesota’s post-secondary educational or other nonprofit training institutions and business/industry for the purpose of designing and implementing training programs that meet current and future employer needs and offer trainees long-term professional growth and economic opportunity.
- Partnership Program:
- The purpose of the Partnership Program is to act as a catalyst between business and education in developing cooperative training projects that provide training for new or incumbent workers. Funds are used to develop and deliver training that is specific to business needs.
- Pathways Program:
- The purpose of the Pathways Program is to act as a catalyst between business and education in developing cooperative training projects that provide training, new jobs and career paths for individuals who are at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines or those who are making the transition from public assistance to the workforce.
- Pre-Development Grants:
- Pre-Development grants assist in covering costs associated with planning a specific, large-scale Partnership project. A pre-development grant must demonstrate that the project will address education and skills training for high-wage, high-growth, and high-skill occupations, businesses, and industries. In addition, a pre-development grant should demonstrate that the training institution will develop a significant amount of new capacity.
Funding Information
- Partnership and Pathways programs
- The maximum grant award for the Partnership and Pathways programs is $400,000.
- A Short-Form application is available for Partnership or Pathways grant requests of up to $50,000.
- Pre-Development grants
- The maximum grant award for Pre-Development grants is $50,000.
Grant Priorities
MJSP recognizes the importance of reducing disparities and is committed to encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. For both the Partnership and Pathways programs, preference will be given to institutions that serve economically disadvantaged people, people of color, or those who are victims of economic dislocation, and to businesses located in rural areas. Additionally, MJSP strongly encourages and prioritizes proposals that include training related to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
In addition, further preference will be given to Pathways projects that:
- Provide employment with paid benefits for employees.
- Provide employment where there are defined career paths for trainees.
- Pilot the development of an educational pathway that can be used on a continuing basis, which helps people make the transition from public assistance directly to work.
- Demonstrate the active participation of Department of Employment and Economic Development CareerForce centers, community-based organizations that serve Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and local human service agencies.
Eligibility Criteria
- MJSP may provide Partnership and Pathways grants to educational institutions/training providers within the state that are accredited through institutional or specialized accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
- Eligible Pathways applicants also include workforce development intermediaries partnering with an accredited provider of training. Workforce development intermediaries are defined as public, private, or nonprofit entities that provide employment services to low-income individuals and have a demonstrated track record bringing together employers and workers, private and public funding streams, and other stakeholders to implement pathways to career advancement for low-income individuals. Entities may include, but are not limited to, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or the administrative entity of a local workforce service area.
- All eligible Partnership and Pathways projects must also include the active participation of one or more Minnesota businesses.
- The project must involve training that is an area of employment need. Training must consist primarily of new or customized curriculum that is specific to participating business needs and must be provided by accredited Minnesota training institutions
For more information, visit MJSP.
