Partnership Program
The Partnership Program, which is the main Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Program, acts as a catalyst between business and education in developing cooperative training projects for new or existing employees. Grants are awarded to educational institutions with businesses as partners.
Accredited public and/or private educational institutions within the state are eligible. All projects must have at least one educational institution and one business working together. Funds may be used for training-related costs or educational infrastructure improvements necessary to support businesses located or intending to locate in Minnesota. Requests for wage subsidies and tuition reimbursements are ineligible. Up to $400,000 of Partnership funds per grant can be awarded for a project. A cash or in-kind contribution from the contributing business must match Partnership funds on at least a one-to-one ratio. Projects average twelve months to three years in duration. Costs are paid on a reimbursement basis. A short-form application is also available for grants of up to $50,000.
The MJSP Board awards the grants. Normally, several grant rounds are held each year. Grant application deadlines are posted on the MJSP Board web page and are also published in Minnesota's State Register. Interested businesses should contact their local accredited Minnesota educational institution to inquire about the possibility of submitting a grant application.
For more information, see:
- Application Deadlines - listed on the MJSP Board Calendar of Events and the State Register
- Fact Sheet [PDF] - a one-page marketing piece about the Partnership Program
- Or contact the Job Skills Programs Office