Workforce Training Grant Programs

The Minnesota Jobs Skills Partnership (MJSP) works with businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations to train or retrain workers, expand work opportunities and keep high-quality jobs in the state. The goal is to target short-term training for full-time employment in the growth sectors of the state’s economy.

Partnership Program

Minnesota’s main training grant option, the Partnership program, focuses on providing training for both new and existing employees of participating businesses throughout the state.

Pathways Program

The Pathways program focuses on providing training, new jobs and career paths for people who have incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines or those who are making a transition from public assistance to work.

Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP)

This program provides grants to new or expanding businesses located in Greater Minnesota for the purposes of training workers as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Low Income Worker Training Program

The Low Income Worker Training Program helps workers whose incomes are at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines gain new skills necessary to move up the career ladder to higher paying jobs and greater economic self-sufficiency.

Automation Training Incentive Program (ATIP)

This program provides grants to small businesses for the purpose of training existing workers on new automation technology.