Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal

 

The 2025 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal (DTG RFP) is currently available and has $5,000,000 in available funds. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for this grant, please carefully read through all of the following information.

Application Steps

Step 1: Carefully read the 2025 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 2025-2026 grant period
Step 5: Submit a User Registration for the Grants Management System by April 9, 2025  
Step 6: Complete and submit all proposal content through the Grants Management System by 4:00 p.m. on April 15, 2025
Step 7: Receive notification from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education about award decision on May 23, 2025
 

2025 DTG Request for Proposal Timeline

Request for Proposal Opens: March 4, 2025
Technical Question Deadline: April 3, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CT
Grants Management System User Registration Deadline: April 9, 2025
Request for Proposal Deadline: April 15, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CT
Applicants Notified about Awards: May 23, 2025
Grantees Publicly Announced: May 27, 2025
Mandatory Grantee Orientation: May 29, 2025 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. CT
Prepare Grant Documents: June through July 2025
Sign Grant Contract: August 2025
Optional Dual Trainee Welcome Session: August 7, 2025 from 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. CT
Begin Dual-Training Program: August 2025
 

2025 DTG Request for Proposal Writing Workshops

Detailed information about workshops is available online HERE!

1. In-Person (St. Paul): March 10, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT
2. In-Person (Bemidji): March 12, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT
3. Virtual (Microsoft Teams): March 14, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. CT
4. Virtual (Microsoft Teams) Refresh Version: March 14, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT

Workshop recordings and presentation materials are available online HERE.

2025 DTG RFP Technical Questions

Technical assistance is available for interpreting instructions or preparing proposals by emailing gwi.ohe@state.mn.us. Please review all available materials before emailing your inquiry.

Each week, the Office of Higher Education will post responses here to technical questions. Technical questions must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 3, 2025.

DTG 2025 RFP Technical Questions

2025 DTG RFP Resources

• Related Instruction Training Providers (RITP) Active for 2025
  • The document includes RITPs who are actively listed and available for selection in the Grants Management System. If a RITP is not listed and has an eligible related instruction program, please email gwi.ohe@state.mn.us. All applicants are responsible for collaborating with RITPs to ensure they and their programs meet grant eligibility requirements. The inclusion of a RITP in the Grants Management System does not confirm that the related instruction program is eligible for the DTG. Please carefully read the Request for proposal for grant requirements.
• Dual-Training Pipeline Related Instruction Inventory
  • The inventory includes education and training program options that align with eligible industries and occupations. The inventory is updated periodically. Related instruction programs may change and not be eligible for DTG. Therefore, applicants are responsible for collaborating with related instruction training providers and ensuring they and their programs meet grant eligibility requirements.
• Occupational Competency Models are available at Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
  • Applicants must utilize the most recent corresponding Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline Occupational Competency Model (pyramid) while completing the Proposal Narrative section of the DTG RFP. 
• Dual-Training Program Tracking Templates
  • Applicants may utilize the templates to develop and track dual-training programs for their dual trainees.
     

2024 Grantee Resources

Grantee Portal Login

• Grantee Manual - How to Navigate the Portal

Dual Training Grant Workshop Archive

Mandatory Grantee Orientation: June 10, 2024
Prepare Grant Documents: June through July 2024
Sign Grant Contract: August 2024
Optional Dual Trainee Welcome Session: August 8, 2024
Begin Dual-Training Program: August 2024
Fall Term Reimbursement Request Due: End-January 2025
Interim Progress Report Due: End-February 2025
Monitoring Visit: February through May 2025
Spring Term Reimbursement Request Due: End-June 2025
Grant Contract Expiration: August 31, 2025
Final Progress Report Due: End-September 2025
Summer Term Reimbursement Request Due: October 15, 2025

Please note, reimbursement requests for related instruction training programs that are short-term or operating on a customized schedule are due no later than 45 days after the set of courses. Therefore, the reimbursement request timeline may differ than the dates/months listed above.