GRANTS

Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program

This program provides grants of up to $400,000 to educational institutions with businesses as partners to develop training programs specific to business needs.

Purpose

The purpose of the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program is to act as a catalyst between business and education in developing cooperative training projects that provide training for new jobs or retrain existing employees.

How It Works

Grants are awarded to educational institutions with businesses as partners.

Eligible Applicants

Public and/or private educational institutions within the state are eligible. Preference will be given to non-profit institutions that serve economically disadvantaged people, minorities, or those who are victims of economic dislocation and to businesses located in rural areas.

Minimum Requirements

All projects must have at least one educational institution and one business working together.

Eligible Projects

Funds may be used for educational infrastructure improvements necessary to support businesses located or intending to locate in Minnesota. Requests for wage subsidies and tuition reimbursements are ineligible.

Maximum Available

$400,000 of Partnership funds per grant can be awarded for a project.

Other Funds Available

A cash or in-kind contribution from the contributing business must match Partnership funds on at least a one-to-one ratio. Funding from other sources is also allowable.

Terms

Projects average twelve months to three years in duration. The grantee agreement must be executed within 90-days from the date of the award or the agreement becomes null and void.

Application Accepted

Normally two grant rounds are held each year.

Approving Authority

Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board.

Disbursement of Funds

Costs are paid on a reimbursement basis.

Funding and Allocation Source

The combined allocation for Job Skills Partnership, Pathways, Hire Education Loan, and Distance Work programs is $6.8 million per year from state funds.

Statutory Authority

Minnesota Statutes chapter 116L

Contact Information

R. Jane Carter
Customized Training Coordinator
South Central College
1920 Lee Boulevard
North Mankato, MN 56003

Phone: 507-389-7326 or 1-800-722-9359
Email: jane.carter@southcentral.edu