Active - Short Form and Partnership Pre-Development only
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
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.
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.
Open — ongoing solicitation through November 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 79/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Minnesota DEED State Services for the Blind is accepting qualified providers through November 30, 2026 for multiple Disability Innovation Fund contracts covering adjustment-to-blindness, rehabilitation training, Progressive Employment and related employment services for blind, low-vision and DeafBlind customers.
Required next actionQualified providers should review the full DEED DIF RFP and attachments, complete the online application, prepare the required technical and cost materials, and email the response using the solicitation instructions before November 30, 2026. The initial evaluation period has passed, but DEED explicitly continues to welcome proposals through the close date.
Open through November 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Minnesota DEED State Services for the Blind is accepting qualified providers through November 30, 2026 for multiple contracts covering adjustment-to-blindness, rehabilitation training, employment services and pre-employment transition services for applicants and eligible blind, low-vision and DeafBlind customers.
Required next actionQualified blindness rehabilitation, employment, and Pre-ETS providers should review the full DEED RFP and attachments, complete the online application, prepare the required technical/cost materials and declarations, and submit the required email response before November 30, 2026. DEED continues to welcome proposals after the initial June 29 evaluation period.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Minnesota DEED Disability Determination Services maintains an ongoing FY2023-FY2027 solicitation for medical contractors to review Social Security disability claims on the secured SSA network. The state anticipates multiple contracts, with applications continuing to be accepted as needed through the FY2027 solicitation period.
Required next actionReview the current RFP professional qualification requirements and proposal instructions, verify responder eligibility, and submit through the DEED Disability Determination Services process while the ongoing solicitation remains open.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Minnesota DEED is accepting November 2026 applications for its Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant Program. Eligible local government entities may seek funding for contaminated-site investigation, response-action planning and cleanup tied to redevelopment. Cleanup grants can cover up to 75% of eligible cleanup costs. Applications are due November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM; the official posting does not state a time zone.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota cities, economic development authorities, housing and redevelopment authorities, counties, and port authorities should obtain the current Call for Applications, confirm site and MPCA requirements, assemble one paper and two electronic application sets, and submit them to DEED by November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM.
Verification Pending - core statutory and current DEED program controls verified; current account-issued application packet and submission mechanics require applicant-level retrieval before package or submission work
Atlas Opportunity Score 48/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Minnesota Paid Leave, a division of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), is currently accepting Small Employer Assistance Grant applications from qualifying small employers for reimbursement of certain added staffing costs when an employee uses Minnesota Paid Leave. Eligible employers generally must have 30 or fewer employees and an average employee wage […]
Required next actionBefore applicant-specific work or ORIGINAL outreach, identify a qualifying Minnesota small employer with a current Paid Leave event and verify the employer has 30 or fewer employees, satisfies the statutory average-wage threshold, does not use an approved private Paid Leave plan, and incurred qualifying temporary-worker or substitute-wage costs. Retrieve the current application packet and submission instructions from the employer's Paid Leave Administrator Account. Verify Contact, Email Opt Out, permanent-bounce status, exact-opportunity deduplication, and authoritative send history before any ORIGINAL outreach.
Verification Pending - Active Preliminary Proposal Phase
Verified September 23, 2026
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Verification status: Verification Pending. This record is intentionally held in draft until the exact deadline time zone is authoritatively confirmed by Minnesota DEED. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is accepting 2027 Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) Preliminary Proposals for eligible non-entitlement local governments. SCDP is a Minnesota-administered U.S. Department of Housing […]
Required next actionConfirm eligible non-entitlement local government status and project category; use the current 2027 Preliminary Proposal Guide, activity-specific proposal template, cover sheet, and required documents; submit one original and one color copy physically to DEED by November 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Confirm the exact deadline time zone directly with DEED before final submission. Other or leveraged funds vary by project type.
