Transformative Career Pathway Competitive Grants

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), through its Adult Career Pathways Programs, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Transformative Career Pathway Competitive Grants. Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) State: Minnesota County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/07/2024 Size of the Grant: Up to $750,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Transformative Career Pathway Competitive Grants must provide skills training to communities of color and/or low-income communities, leading to employment or business development in high-growth industries. Program This RFP offers three (3) eligible services: Part 1a: Job & Skills Training Part 1b: Organizational Mentorship Part 2: Entrepreneurial Skills Training. Priorities  It is the policy of the State of Minnesota to ensure fairness, precision, equity, and consistency in competitive grant awards. This includes implementing diversity and inclusion in grant-making. Policy 08-02 establishes the expectation that grant programs intentionally identify how the grant serves diverse populations, especially populations experiencing inequities and/or disparities. This grant will serve persons from communities of color and/or low-income communities. Funding Information Applicants may apply for up to $750,000 total. Eligibility Criteria  Per the funding legislation, community-based organizations are the only eligible applicants for this program. As defined in Minnesota Statute 116L.43 a “Community-based organization” is a nonprofit organization that: provides workforce development programming or services; and has its primary office located in a historically underserved community of color or low-income community; and serves a population that generally reflects the demographics of that local community. For the Transformative Career Pathway Competitive Grants, funding will be prioritized to serving areas with historically high unemployment rates, low academic achievement rates, and where median income is below family sustainable wage (Less than $50,000). Applicants’ primary location must be physically located in either a historically underserved community of color or low-income community and primarily serve the immediate surrounding community. For more information, visit DEED. Related Posts:Grants for Change Program for BIPOC CommunitiesMinnesota: Child Care Economic Development ProgramGitLab Foundation’s AI for Economic Opportunity FundApplications open for SCIP Fellowship 2025Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training…Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP…EPA: Technical Assistance in Support of the Health…HEAL Fellowship for JournalistsGrants for Infection Prevention and Control Capacity…FHIP Education and Outreach Initiative-Test…HUD: Older Adults Home Modification Grant ProgramDOE-EM Minority Serving Institutions Partnership ProgramTRANSFORM Business Grant to support EntrepreneursFemale Founder World Grant for Small BusinessesApply now for Heinz Black Kitchen InitiativeJudicial Tools to Combat Impaired DrivingRequest for Proposals for Rural Primary Care…2025 Site-Based Clinical Training Grant (Minnesota)Minnesota: AGRI Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk…2025 AGRI Value-Added Grant Program (Minnesota)BJA: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program