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Minnesota State Training Grants for Employers

Minnesota's state training grants run through DEED's Minnesota Job Skills Partnership. The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) pays businesses in Greater Minnesota up to $200,000 to train workers in new jobs. The Automation Training Incentive Program pays up to $35,000. Partnership and Pathways grants of up to $500,000 go to schools and nonprofits that team with businesses. The Job Creation Fund is a separate job and construction incentive, not a training grant.

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HOW IT WORKS

Four steps, in this order.

1
Call MJSP at 651-259-7514 to confirm which program fits
2
Submit the application with eligibility documents
3
Sign the grant agreement before training costs begin
4
Train, report, and get reimbursed

4 VERIFIED PROGRAMS

Where the Minnesota money comes from.

Run by DEED Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP). Every figure is from an official page, linked on each card.

Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP)

Up to $200,000 to the employer

OPEN, ROLLING

WHAT YOU GET

Reimbursement of direct training costs for new jobs: wages for on-the-job training, curriculum, delivery, materials, equipment, facilities, and trainer travel.

HOW MUCH

Up to $200,000 per business. By statute, up to $10,000 per new job, plus $1,000 for a new job filled by a person with a disability. Employer match is .5:1. $500 application fee, refunded if denied for lack of funding.

WHO RECEIVES THE MONEY

The employer. Grants go directly to the business.

WHO QUALIFIES

New or expanding business outside the seven-county metro area, or in Cannon Falls, Hanover, Rockford, Northfield or New Prague
At least three new jobs paying 120% of federal poverty guidelines or more ($39,600 a year for 2026), 32 or more hours a week

Before you start: Yes. A grant agreement with DEED sets eligible costs before funds are paid.

Automation Training Incentive Program (ATIP)

Up to $35,000, small manufacturers

OPEN, ROLLING

WHAT YOU GET

Reimbursement of direct training costs for current workers on new automation technology.

HOW MUCH

$10,000 to $35,000 per project, up to $5,000 per trainee. $500 application fee.

WHO RECEIVES THE MONEY

The employer, reimbursed after training is done and the jobs are in place.

WHO QUALIFIES

Manufacturing or skilled assembly business with 150 or fewer full-time employees
Outside the seven-county metro area (or the five named cities)

Before you start: Yes. Only costs inside the contract dates count.

MJSP Partnership and Pathways Programs

Up to $500,000 to a school or nonprofit partner

OPEN, COMPETITIVE ROUNDS

WHAT YOU GET

Training built for your business. Partnership covers new or existing employees. Pathways targets training, new jobs and career paths for low-income people.

HOW MUCH

Up to $500,000 per grant for each program on the DEED page. Business match: 1:1 for Partnership, .5:1 for Pathways. The DEED program pages and Minn. Stat. 116L.04 both say $500,000.

WHO RECEIVES THE MONEY

The educational institution (Partnership) or institution or nonprofit (Pathways). The business supplies a match and the jobs.

WHO QUALIFIES

Accredited Minnesota educational institution or nonprofit partner
Training in an area of employment need
Business match in cash or in-kind

Before you start: Yes. Competitive awards by the MJSP Board.

Minnesota Job Creation Fund (jobs and construction incentive, not a training grant)

$1,000 to $5,000 per job per year plus rebate

THROUGH YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

WHAT YOU GET

Cash awards per new job each year and a rebate on real property improvements. It rewards jobs and construction, not training costs.

HOW MUCH

Per DEED: $1,000 to $4,000 a year per job created ($2,000 to $5,000 for Greater Minnesota or targeted ownership), by wage level, and up to a 7.5% rebate on property improvements in Greater Minnesota. Awards up to $1 million, in some cases $2 million.

WHO RECEIVES THE MONEY

The employer, after it meets job, wage and investment goals in a business subsidy agreement.

WHO QUALIFIES

Eligible activity such as manufacturing, warehousing or technology
$500,000 in property improvements and 10 new full-time jobs ($250,000 and 5 for targeted populations)
Local government support by council resolution

Before you start: Yes. Projects that begin before DEED designation are not eligible.

AVOID THESE

What gets Minnesota State Grant claims denied.

Starting a Job Creation Fund project before DEED designates the business.
SOURCE: MN.GOV
Failing to retain the people trained (ATIP).
SOURCE: MN.GOV
Applying when MJSP is the better source of funding.
SOURCE: MN.GOV
Paying tuition from Partnership or Pathways funds.
SOURCE: MN.GOV

STRAIGHT ANSWERS

Minnesota State Grant questions.

Which Minnesota grant pays the employer directly for new-job training?

JTIP, for new or expanding businesses outside the seven-county metro area (plus five named cities) that add at least three jobs.

SOURCE: MN.GOV

Is Minneapolis or St. Paul eligible for JTIP or ATIP?

Not in the seven-county metro area. The exceptions are Cannon Falls, Hanover, Rockford, Northfield and New Prague.

SOURCE: MN.GOV

Who decides Partnership and Pathways grants?

The MJSP Board, a 12-member board, at regularly held meetings, after staff review.

SOURCE: MN.GOV

Is the Job Creation Fund a training grant?

No. It rewards job creation and capital investment. Training costs are not its purpose.

SOURCE: MN.GOV

How we checked. Every fact on this page comes from a state agency, a local workforce board or federal regulation, read on September 30, 2026. Where a board publishes nothing, we say so instead of guessing. Programs and funding change often; confirm with the program before you commit. Written by Jason Meehl, founder of Reimbursa. Found an error? Email hello@reimbursa.com.

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