Dual Training Grant Recipient Resources
The Minnesota Office of Higher Education is committed to preparing employers and organizations of employers to apply for the Dual Training Grant. In addition, the Office offers workshops to support current grantees through various grant administration tasks.
- 2026 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal Workshop (Virtual)
March 3, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CT
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Meeting ID: 258 289 956 560 24
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- 2026 Dual Training Grant REFRESH Request for Proposal Workshop (Virtual)
*This workshop will be only the highlights of the RFP process and is intended for previous DTG grantees.
March 4, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. CT
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Meeting ID: 272 641 045 456 66
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- 2026 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal Workshop (In-Person)
March 10, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CT
Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 1450 Energy Park Drive, St. Paul, MN 55108
Registration available at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RrAU68QkGUWPJricIVmCjDgr8oApls1Jqbtl6OEqW49UNEFLSjkzM1RIMlEwMlRTMDBUTVlCMkdLOC4u
2025 DTG Open Office Hours (Virtual)
Grantees, Employer Partners, Dual Trainees, and Training Providers are welcome to join at their convenience. All meetings are Microsoft Teams meeting (Need Teams help?):
- February 5, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m. CT
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- Meeting ID: 284 020 283 566 7
- Passcode: ja9NM2ap
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- April 30, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m. CT
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- Meeting ID: 214 016 296 739 2
- Passcode: 9X3UT3kK
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2025 DTG Final Report & Closeout Workshop (Virtual)
Thursday, June 25, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT
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- Meeting ID: 242 182 171 648 8
- Passcode: SY6X339Y
Future workshops to be announced at a later date.
The following training opportunities are hosted by organizations outside of the Office of Higher Education. The opportunities align with the Dual Training Grant. Please contact the organizations directly for more information.
Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline Events
- Industry Forums
- Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline 101
- Speaker Series
- Workforce Community Conversations
Apprenticeship Events
- Introduction to Registered Apprenticeship
- Monthly Audio Conferences
- Speaker Series
Minnesota Goes to College
- Navigating the Admission Process
- Line-by-line FAFSA Training
- MN Dream Act Application
- Understanding Financial Aid Packages
2025 Dual Training Grant Reimbursement Workshop
Hosted virtual (Microsoft Teams) on Thursday, September 25, 2025 from 1:00PM to 2:30PM
- 2025 DTG Reimbursement Presentation
2025 Dual Training Grant On-The-Job Training Workshop
Hosted virtual (Microsoft Teams) on Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 11:00AM to Noon
- 2025 DTG On-the-Job Training Presentation
2025 Dual Trainee Welcome Session
Hosted virtual (Microsoft Teams) on Thursday, August 7th, 2025 from 2:00PM to 2:45PM
- 2025 Dual Trainee Welcome Session Presentation
2025 Dual Training Grant Orientation
Hosted virtual (Microsoft Teams) on Thursday, May 29th from 12:00PM to 2:00PM
- 2025 DTG Grantee Orientation Presentation
2025 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal Writing Workshops
The Minnesota Dual Training Grant Media and Recruitment Toolkit was created to assist and provide approved Dual Training Grantees with information and materials focused on communication and recruitment. This toolkit includes guidelines on Dual Training Grant communication, media relations, recruitment, job postings, social media, and success profiles.
Social media graphic templates
- Grant Award Announcement Template (.JPG)
- Recruitment Template (Blue Background) (.JPG)
- Recruitment Template (White Background) (.JPG)
Dual Trainee Success Story Square
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Child Care
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
- Legal Cannabis
- Transportation
If you have questions or need assistance with the Dual Training Grant media resources, please contact Robert Ferdinandt at robert.ferdinandt@state.mn.us.