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Health Sector Multi-Employer Registered Apprenticeship Program Grant

Available funding

Total amount of funds available is up to $250,000. The maximum amount of funding that can be requested by any single applicant is $125,000.

Grant timeline

The dates below are to provide an estimated timeline for the grant and may change:

  • Sept. 29, 2026:  RFP posted on the DLI website

  • Oct. 9, 2026:  Virtual information session on Teams at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. (Register here for the session)

  • Oct. 16, 2026:  Questions due no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time

  • Oct. 21, 2026:  Applications due no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time

  • Oct. 27, 2026:  Committee begins review of applications

  • Nov. 5, 2026:  Selected applicants undergo pre-award risk assessment

  • Nov. 12, 2026:  Selected grantees announced; grant contract agreement negotiations begin

  • Dec. 1, 2026:  Work plans approved and grant begins

Objective

This grant opportunity is intended to support the design and development of new health sector multi-employer registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs) in Minnesota. These programs will establish a sustainable infrastructure that enables healthcare sector employers to efficiently participate in registered apprenticeship programs and cost-effectively address their workforce development needs.

This grant is fully funded through a $4.7 million State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Grant (Award # 24A60AP000057) that DLI received from the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration. ALN/CFDA number 17.285. All grant awardees will need to comply with the requirements in 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 2900, including but not limited to the provisions required by eCFR:: Appendix II to Part 200– Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts under Federal Awards.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the minimum requirements in order to be considered for this grant opportunity. If an application does not fully meet these requirements it will not be further reviewed.

The Health Sector Multi-Employer Registered Apprenticeship Program Grant requests proposals from health-related employer or worker associations, and apprenticeship committees as defined in Minnesota Statutes §178.

The grant program is for employer or worker associations and apprenticeship committees in Minnesota that aim to support multiple employers within health sector. Prospective applicants must possess the organizational capacity and industry relationships necessary to develop, register, and sustain a multi-employer registered apprenticeship program in partnership with the DLI’s Apprenticeship Division.

In addition, to be eligible for funding, applicants must:

  1. meet the application deadline;

  2. submit a complete application with supporting documents as appropriate;

  3. be able to fully function and serve at least two to three employers in Minnesota by June 30, 2027; and

  4. be an eligible applicant.

Award amount

Total amount of funds available is up to $250,000. Maximum $125,000 per applicant. Estimated number of awards: 1-2

Information session

The virtual information session is Oct. 9, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Central Time on Teams. Register here for the session.

Request for proposals and application materials

Questions?

Contact Mahdi Surosh at mahdi.surosh@state.mn.us with questions or for technical assistance.