Dual Training Grant
A grant program that pairs on-the-job training with related instruction to generate a comprehensive platform for learning.
In support of the implementation of the Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline administered by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), the 2015 Minnesota Legislature established the Dual Training Grant administered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
The Dual Training Grant (Minnesota Statutes 136A.246) is a funding source that generates collaborative and strategic educational solutions between employers and related instruction training providers across Minnesota. Employers or organizations of employers may apply for grants to reimburse expenses related to instruction toward attaining an industry-recognized degree, certificate or credential for their employees.
An eligible applicant must meet all of the following:
- Be an employer or organization of employers categorized as
- Business Entity
- Nonprofit Organization
- Political Subdivision
- State of Minnesota or
- Tribal Sovereign Nation
- Have or will have a dual-training program which meets competency standards through means of on-the-job training by the employer and related instruction by an eligible training provider
- Employ or will employ an eligible dual trainee
- Have or will enter into agreement with an eligible related instruction training provider
- If annual gross revenue exceeds $25,000,000 in the previous calendar year, pay for at least 25% of related instruction costs
- If a current or prior DTG recipient, be in good standing on all grant requirements
- If a recipient of other Minnesota State grant programs, be in good standing on all grant requirements
Related instruction is an opportunity for dual trainees to learn the fundamentals of occupations through formal training from a training provider. An eligible related instruction program must meet all of the following:
- Provided by an eligible related instruction training provider
- Meets one or more identified competency standards
- Instructor-led for a majority of the training
- Results in the dual trainee receiving an eligible industry-recognized degree, certificate, or credential
An eligible related instruction training provider must operate legally in Minnesota by meeting one of the following standards:
- Operated by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Registered as a postsecondary institution by OHE
- Licensed as a postsecondary institution by OHE
- Exempt from registration and licensure provisions as approved by OHE
Each spring, approximately $5 million in Dual Training Grant funds are available. A grantee can receive up to $150,000 for related instruction costs, of which a single dual trainee can benefit from $6,000. In addition, a grantee can receive up to $15,000 for trainee support costs. Grantees receive funds through a reimbursement process.
Grantees pay related instruction costs and OHE reimburses grantees for related instruction costs. In some cases, a cost match is required of grantees. Allowable related instruction costs include tuition, fees, books, and materials. Allowable trainee support costs include transportation, mileage, lodging, meals, tutoring services, translation services, interpreter services, and/or accessibility services.
MN Dual-Training Pipeline industries and occupations:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Child Care
- Health Care Services
- Information Technology
- Legal Cannabis Industry
- Transportation
The Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline Related Instruction Inventory is a resource for applicants to develop a dual-training program. The inventory includes education and training program options for eligible dual-training occupations. Applicants are not required to partner with the training providers listed on the inventory. The inventory is a general guide for applicants to learn more about potential training provides.
The 2026 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal is scheduled to be available in March 2026.
Step 1: Carefully read the 2026 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal
Step 2: Consult with the Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline staff for guidance about dual-training programs
Step 3: Establish a partnership with an eligible related instruction training provider through a selection process
Step 4: Have or will have a dual-training program in at least one eligible occupation for the upcoming 2026-2027 grant period
Step 5: Submit a User Registration for the Grants Management System by TBD
Step 6: Complete and submit all proposal content through the Grants Management System by 4:00 p.m. on TBD
Step 7: Receive notification from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education about award decision by Early June
- Dual-Training Pipeline Related Instruction Inventory
- The inventory includes education and training programs options that align with eligible industries and occupations. The inventory is updated periodically. Related instruction programs listed on the inventory may change, which may result in being ineligible for the Dual Training Grant. Therefore, applicants are responsible for collaborating with related instruction training providers and ensuring they and their programs meet grant eligibility requirements.
- Dual-Training Occupational Competency Models
- Applicants must utilize the most recent corresponding Occupational Competency Models (pyramids) while completed the Proposal Narrative section of the Request for Proposal.
- Dual-Training Program Tracking Templates
- Applicants may utilize Program Tracking Templates to develop and track dual-training programs for their dual trainees.
- 2025 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal
- As a reference only, the 2025 Request for Proposal is available to assist applicants in their planning for a future Request for Proposal.
- AirCorps Aviation, Bemidji
- Allina Health, Minneapolis
- Alomere Health, Alexandria
- American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead
- Apple Tree Dental, Mounds View
- Bedford Industries, Worthington
- Beehive Homes of Lakeville, Lakeville
- Behrens Manufacturing, Winona
- Blaine Lakes Dental, Blaine
- C.A.R.E. Clinic, Red Wing
- Cassia, Minneapolis
- Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Duluth
- CentraCare Health System, Saint Cloud
- CHI St. Joseph's Health, Park Rapids
- Children’s Dental Services, Minneapolis
- Children’s Minnesota, Minneapolis
- Community Dental Care, Saint Paul
- CPI Card Group, Roseville
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby
- Daikin Applied Americas, Faribault
- Essentia Health, Duluth
- Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile
- Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis
- Family Tree Clinic, Minneapolis
- Fastenal, Winona
- Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul
- Grand Village, Grand Rapids
- Greater Bemidji, Bemidji
- HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis
- Hennepin Healthcare Foundation, Minneapolis
- Hypointe Childcare, Lakeville
- In Control, Minneapolis
- Intek Plastics, Hastings
- JBS, Worthington
- Jones Metal, Mankato
- Jord BioScience, St. Paul
- Kids Haven, Buffalo
- Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls
- Lifespark, Saint Louis Park
- Maclean Power Systems, Mankato
- Madison Avenue Dental, Mankato
- Mankato Clinic, Mankato
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester
- Mental Health Resources, Saint Paul
- Mille Lacs Health System, Onamia
- Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association, Minneapolis
- Minnetronix Medical, Saint Paul
- MME Group, Vadnais Heights
- Montessori American Indian Childcare Center, Saint Paul
- Neighborhood Recycling Corporation, Minneapolis
- North Mankato Family Dentistry, North Mankato
- North Memorial Health Care, Minneapolis
- Nurse Next Door, Hopkins
- Our Lady of Peace, Saint Paul
- Perham Health, Perham
- Pike Lake Dental, Duluth
- Plastic Products Company, Lindstrom
- Post Consumer Brands, Northfield
- Ready, Set, Smile, Minneapolis
- Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia
- River City Therapy Center, Red Wing
- rms Company, Minneapolis
- Sanco Enterprises, Shoreview
- Sappi Cloquet LLC, Cloquet
- Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals, Moorhead
- Sonnet Montessori and Child Care, Lakeville
- Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris
- Tall Pines Family Dentistry, Bemidji
- The Aagard Group, Alexandria
- The Toro Company, Bloomington
- Touchstone Mental Health, Minneapolis
- Two Rivers Enterprises, Stearns County
- UMC, Monticello
- United Taconite, Forbes
- University Aviation Association, Minneapolis
- University of Minnesota, Crookston
- Wellshare International, Minneapolis
- Winegar, Waseca
- Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center, Plymouth
- ZF Off-Highway Solutions Minnesota Inc., North Mankato
Round Thirteen:
- Aagard - Alexandria
- Absolute Quality Manufacturing – New Brighton
- Allina Health – Minneapolis
- Alomere Health – Alexandria
- American Crystal Sugar Company – Moorhead
- Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce – Anoka
- Apple Tree Dental – Mounds View
- Bedford Industries – Worthington
- Beehive Homes of Lakeville – Lakeville
- Behrens Manufacturing – Winona
- Blaine Lakes Dental – Blaine
- BTD Manufacturing – Lakeville
- C.A.R.E. Clinic – Red Wing
- Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment – Duluth
- CentraCare Health System – St. Cloud
- Cerenity Senior Care – White Bear Lake
- Children’s Dental Services – Minneapolis
- Children's Minnesota – Minneapolis
- Clearbrook-Gonvick School ISD 2311 – Clearbrook
- Community Dental Care – Maplewood
- Crown Cork & Seal – Faribault
- Crystal Valley Cooperative – Mankato
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center – Crosby
- Daikin Applied Americas – Faribault
- Delta Air Lines – Minneapolis
- Design Ready Controls – Brooklyn Park
- Dotson Iron Castings – Mankato
- Fair Meadow Nursing Home – Fertile
- Fairview Health Services – Minneapolis
- Family Tree Clinic – Minneapolis
- Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare – St. Paul
- Grand Village – Grand Rapids
- Greater Bemidji – Bemidji
- Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa – Brooklyn Park
- HealthPartners Institute – Bloomington
- Hennepin Healthcare Foundation – Minneapolis
- Hypointe Childcare – Lakeville
- In Control – Fridley
- Indigo Signworks – Chanhassen
- Intek Plastics – Hastings
- JBS – Worthington
- Jones Metal – Mankato
- Jord BioScience – St. Paul
- Kids Haven – Buffalo
- Lake County Ambulance Service – Two Harbors
- Lifespark – Saint Louis Park
- Mankato Clinic – Mankato
- Mayo Clinic – Rochester
- Mental Health Resources – St. Paul
- Mille Lacs Health System – Onamia
- Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association – Brooklyn Park
- Minnetronix Medical – St. Paul
- Montessori American Indian Childcare Center – St. Paul
- North Mankato Family Dentistry – North Mankato
- North Memorial Health Care – Robbinsdale
- Nurse Next Door – Hopkins
- Our Lady of Peace – St. Paul
- Pacific Dental Services – Chaska
- Perham Health – Perham
- Pike Lake Dental Center – Duluth
- Plastic Products Company – Lindstrom
- Post Consumer Brands – Northfield
- Primrose School of Woodbury – Woodbury
- Project Turnabout – Granite Falls
- Reflections Dental Care – Brooklyn Park
- Rise Early Learning Center – Minneapolis
- River City Therapy Center – Red Wing
- rms Company – Coon Rapids
- Salute Dental – St. Paul
- Sanco Enterprises – Shoreview
- Somic Packaging – Eagan
- Sonnet Montessori and Child Care – Lakeville
- Stevens Community Medical Center – Morris
- Syngenta Seeds – Amboy
- Technologist Computers – Minneapolis
- The Toro Company – Bloomington
- Touchstone Mental Health – Minneapolis
- Travis Prunty DDS PLLC – Mankato
- Two Rivers Enterprises – Holdingford
- UMC – Monticello
- United Taconite – Iron Junction
- University of Minnesota – Crookston
- Woodhouse Spa – St. Paul
- Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center – Plymouth
Round Twelve:
- Acme Metal Spinning, Fridley, MN
- Allina Health System, Minneapolis, MN
- American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead, MN
- Apple Tree Dental, Mounds View, MN
- Bedford Industries, Worthington, MN
- BTD MFG, Detroit Lakes, MN
- C.A.R.E. Clinic, Red Wing, MN
- Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Duluth, MN
- CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, MN
- Cerenity Senior Care, White Bear Lake, MN
- Children Minnesota, Edina, MN
- Community Dental Care, Maplewood, MN
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby, MN
- Daikin Applied Americas, Faribault, MN
- Dakota County Regional Chamber Foundation, Eagan, MN
- Design Ready Controls, Brooklyn Park, MN
- Dotson Iron Castings, Mankato, MN
- Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN
- Fairview Health Services, St. Paul, MN
- Family Tree Clinic, Minneapolis, MN
- Grand Rapids Dental Care, Grand Rapids, MN
- Grand Village, Grand Rapids, MN
- Greater Bemidji , Bemidji, MN
- HealthPartners, Bloomington, MN
- HyLife Foods, Windom, MN
- In Control, Fridley, MN
- Intek Plastics, Hastings, MN
- JBS Pork, Worthington, MN
- Jones Metal, Mankato, MN
- Jones-Harrison Residence, Minneapolis, MN
- KLN Family Brands, Perham, MN
- Knute Nelson, Alexandria, MN
- Mankato Clinic, Mankato, MN
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Dodge Center, MN
- Mille Lacs Health System, Onamia, MN
- Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association, Plymouth, MN
- MRG Tool and Die, Faribault, MN
- North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale, MN
- Perham Health, Perham, MN
- Pike Lake Dental Center, Duluth, MN
- Plastic Products Company, Lindstrom, MN
- Post Consumer Brands, Northfield, MN
- rms company, Coon Rapids, MN
- Sage Electrochromics, Faribault, MN
- Sanford Health, Bemidji, MN
- Sappi Cloquet, Cloquet, MN
- Seneca Foods Corporation, LeSueur, MN
- St. Peter Family Dental Center, Saint Peter, MN
- Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, MN
- Stillwater Family Dental, Oak Park Heights, MN
- Syngenta Seeds, Amboy, MN
- The Aagard Group, Alexandria, MN
- Two Rivers Enterprises, Holdingford, MN
- UMC, Monticello, MN
- University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN
- V-TEK, Mankato, MN
- WellShare International, Minneapolis, MN
- Winegar, Waseca, MN
In addition to the above grantees, there are three additional applicants that have been notified of potential awards. These awards are not yet guaranteed, and the applicants will be notified by the end of July 2023 about award availability. These applicants include: Lake County Ambulance Service (Two Harbors, MN), Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals (Moorhead, MN), and Touchstone Mental Health (Minneapolis, MN).
Round Eleven:
- Acme Metal Spinning, Fridley, MN
- ADT Dental, Minneapolis, MN
- AGCO, Jackson, MN
- Alliance Machine, Elk River, MN
- Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN
- American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead, MN
- Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce, Anoka, MN
- Apple Tree Dental, Mounds View, MN
- Bedford Industries, Worthington, MN
- C.A.R.E. Clinic, Red Wing, MN
- CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, MN
- Cerenity Senior Care, White Bear Lake, MN
- Children's Minnesota, Edina, MN
- City of St. Cloud (Whitney Senior Center), St. Cloud, MN
- Community Dental Care, Maplewood, MN
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby, MN
- Daikin Applied Americas, Faribault, MN
- Dakota County Regional Chamber Foundation, Eagan, MN
- Design Ready Controls, Brooklyn Park, MN
- DeZURIK, Sartell, MN
- Dotson Iron Castings, Mankato, MN
- Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN
- Fairview Health Services, St. Paul, MN
- Family Tree Clinic, Minneapolis, MN
- Grand Village, Grand Rapids, MN
- Greater Bemidji, Bemidji, MN
- Hennepin EMS, Minneapolis, MN
- HyLife, Windom, MN
- In Control, Blaine, MN
- Intek Plastics, Hastings, MN
- Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association, Rochester, MN
- IPS Cranes, St. Paul, MN
- Jones Metal, Mankato, MN
- K&G Manufacturing, Faribault, MN
- KLN Family Brands, Perham, MN
- Knute Nelson, Alexandria, MN
- Mankato Clinic, Mankato, MN
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN
- MRG, Faribault, MN
- North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale, MN
- Pequot Tool & Manufacturing, Pequot Lakes, MN
- Perham Health, Perham, MN
- Plastic Products Company, Lindstrom, MN
- Post Consumer Brands, Northfield, MN
- Productive Alternatives, Fergus Falls, MN
- rms Company, Coon Rapids, MN
- Sackett-Waconia, Waconia, MN
- Sage Electrochromics, Faribault, MN
- Sanford Health, Multiple Locations Statewide, MN
- Sappi Cloquet, Cloquet, MN
- Seneca Foods, Le Sueur, MN
- The Aagard Group, Alexandria, MN
- Two Rivers Enterprises, Holdingford, MN
- UMC, Monticello, MN
- V-TEK, Mankato, MN
- WellShare International, Minneapolis, MN
Round Ten:
- Aagard, Alexandria, MN
- ADT Dental, Minneapolis, MN
- Alliance Machine, Elk River, MN
- Allina Health, New Ulm, MN
- American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead, MN
- Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce, Anoka, MN
- Apple Tree Dental, Mounds View, MN
- Art Unlimited, Angora, MN
- Bedford Industries, Worthington, MN
- BTD Manufacturing, Lakeville, MN
- C.A.R.E. Clinic, Red Wing, MN
- CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, MN
- Cerenity Senior Care, White Bear Lake, MN
- Children's Dental Services, Minneapolis, MN
- Community Dental Care, Maplewood, MN
- Compass Electronic Solutions, Eden Prairie, MN
- Creekside Dental, St. Louis Park, MN
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby, MN
- Daikin Applied, Faribault, MN
- Dan's Prize, Long Prairie, MN
- Design Ready Controls, Brooklyn Park, MN
- DeZURIK, Sartell, MN
- Dotson Iron Castings, Mankato, MN
- Elder Care of Bemidji, Bemidji, MN
- Eureka Recycling, Minneapolis, MN
- Family Tree Clinic, St. Paul, MN
- Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
- Grand Village, Grand Rapids, MN
- Greater Bemidji, Bemidji, MN
- Herman Dental Clinic, Caledonia, MN
- Homecrest Outdoor Living, Wadena, MN
- IPS Cranes, St. Paul, MN
- Island Tool & Die, Pine Island, MN
- JBS, Worthington, MN
- Jones Metal, Mankato, MN
- K&G Manufacturing, Faribault, MN
- Kahler Automation, Fairmont, MN
- KLN Enterprises, Perham, MN
- M Health Fairview, St. Paul, MN
- Mankato Clinic, Mankato, MN
- Mechanical Systems, Dundas, MN
- Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis, MN
- MINPACK, Pine City, MN
- North Memorial Health, Robbinsdale, MN
- Pequot Tool & Manufacturing, Pequot Lakes, MN
- Perham Health, Perham, MN
- Plastic Products Company, Lindstrom, MN
- Post Consumer Brands, Northfield, MN
- Productive Alternatives, Fergus Falls, MN
- Rakhma, Minneapolis, MN
- Ready, Set, Smile, Minneapolis, MN
- Red Lake Comprehensive Health Services, Red Lake, MN
- rms Company, Coon Rapids, MN
- SageGlass, Faribault, MN
- Saint Therese, New Hope, MN
- Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD
- Sauer Health Care, Winona, MN
- Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council, Worthington, MN
- St. Otto's Care Center, Little Falls, MN
- Thern, Winona, MN
- Trex Commercial Products, Brooklyn Park, MN
- Two Rivers Enterprises, Holdingford, MN
- V-TEK, Mankato, MN
- Waconia Manufacturing, Waconia, MN
- Wellshare International, Minneapolis, MN
- West Central Turkeys, Pelican Rapids, MN
- Winegar, Waseca, MN
- Dual Training Grant
- Hunger Free Campus Grants
- Inclusive Higher Education Grant
- Intervention for College Attendance Grant
- Emergency Assistance for Postsecondary Students (EAPS) Grant
- Concurrent Enrollment Grant
- Student Parent Support Initiative Grant
- Student Loan Debt Counseling Grant
- Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Grant
- Tomassoni ALS Research Grant
- Previous Competitive Grant Programs
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