Active - Short Form and Partnership Pre-Development onlyAtlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership — Partnership & Pathways Programs
Minnesota DEED's regular Partnership and Pathways application window closed September 14, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CT. Short Form and Partnership Pre-Development applications remain open through October 5, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CT for eligible Minnesota training partnerships.
FundingPartnership and Pathways grants may be up to $500,000 per project. Short-form requests may be up to $50,000. Partnership pre-development grants may be up to $50,000, with the maximum later Partnership award reduced by the pre-development amount.
DeadlineRegular Partnership and Pathways application window closed September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM Central Time. Short Form and Partnership Pre-Development applications: October 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM Central Time.
Last verifiedSeptember 23, 2026
Required next actionFor new work, pursue only the still-open Short Form or Partnership Pre-Development paths. Confirm applicant and business-partner eligibility, the applicable match, training scope, budget, and all current forms and attachments; submit the complete application as one PDF to deed.mjsp@state.mn.us by October 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM Central Time. Do not initiate a regular Partnership or Pathways application because that deadline has passed.
Broad Eligibility
Partnership: accredited Minnesota educational institutions partner with Minnesota businesses to train new or existing workers; the business must provide at least a 1:1 cash/in-kind match. Pathways: accredited Minnesota educational institutions or eligible workforce development intermediaries partner with Minnesota businesses to train low-income participants; participating businesses must provide at least a 0.5:1 cash/in-kind match. Training-related curriculum, instruction, materials, supplies, equipment and instructor travel may be funded; tuition reimbursement and wage subsidies are not eligible grant costs.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 68/100. This is a strong workforce-training funding path for healthcare employers partnering with Minnesota colleges or workforce intermediaries, and training equipment is an allowable category. N9+ could be positioned as training/clinical simulation or workflow equipment only where it is genuinely integral to a grant-supported healthcare workforce curriculum; the program is not a direct medical-equipment procurement, so it does not meet the 85/100 direct-vendor alert threshold.
Opportunity Overview
The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) regular Partnership and Pathways application window closed September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. Short Form and Partnership Pre-Development applications remain open through October 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. MJSP programs help employers and training partners build customized workforce programs for new and incumbent workers. Healthcare employers can use these programs when they partner with eligible Minnesota educational institutions or workforce intermediaries.
Funding and Deadlines
Regular Regular Partnership and Pathways grants may be up to $500,000 per project; that application window closed September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. Short Form and Partnership Pre-Development applications remain open through October 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Partnership Program
An accredited Minnesota educational institution partners with one or more Minnesota businesses to train new or existing workers. Participating businesses must provide at least a 1:1 cash or in-kind match.
Pathways Program
Eligible educational institutions or workforce development intermediaries partner with Minnesota businesses to train people with incomes at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines or transitioning from public assistance. Participating businesses must provide at least a 0.5:1 cash or in-kind match.
Allowable Training Costs
Program guidance allows training-related curriculum, instruction, materials, supplies, equipment and instructor travel. Tuition reimbursement and wage subsidies are not eligible grant costs.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 91/100. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 68/100. This can be a legitimate healthcare workforce pathway when N9+ is genuinely integral to a clinical training curriculum or workflow, but the program is not a direct medical-equipment procurement. Training outcomes, employer need and the required match should drive the proposal.
Next Steps
Choose the appropriate program, confirm the education/workforce partner and participating business, define the training cohort and job outcomes, document the required match, build the complete training budget, and submit the application package by the applicable deadline.
Verified sources: Minnesota DEED Competitive Grants and DEED Training Grant Programs.
Source verificationOfficial government source · mn.govAtlas last verified this record September 23, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
