Training and Development

Admin's Office of Grants Management is available to help with your agency's grant management training needs. Please contact us to discuss your needs or request a presentation about grants management topics. Please reference materials and presentations developed by our office and for our office in collaboration with internal and external partners.

State Grant Information
An overview of Minnesota state grants management.
FY22 COI State Grant-Making Policy Broad Overview
FY22 Overview of Grant Administration: Power Point
FY22 Overview of Grant Administration: Webex
- https://youtu.be/ZQCZqZdkvYw
FY22 Grant Monitoring and Sampling Options: Webex
- https://youtu.be/W8H-zy7nM7I
FY22 Grant Monitoring and Sampling Highlights May 2022 (PPT)
FY21 Grant Award Notice Process Overview August 2020 (PPT)
Virtual Presentation from August 2020
Diversity and Inclusion in Grants Panel SFY18 (PPT)
Presentation from event held in FY18. Please reference the Diversity and Inclusion tab for supporting documents.
FY22 DEED Presentation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Grant-Making
FY22 Cross Agency Early Childhood Equity in Grant Making Case Studies January 2022
FY22 MDH Presentation on Safe Harbor Grant April 2022 (PPT)
Rating Criteria for Competitive Grant Review SFY22 (PPT)
Please reference the Diversity and Inclusion tab for supporting documents.
FY22 Recording of Rating Criteria for Competitive Grant Review (YouTube)
Writing and Publicizing Grants Notices and Requests for Proposal (PPT)
Please reference the Diversity and Inclusion tab for supporting documents.
FY21 Agency Grant Risk Assessment Example January 2021 (PPT)
Internal Controls and Grant Administration
An overview of state grant policies that focus on internal controls
Financial Reconciliation PowerPoint
Updated February 2023.
FY23 Recording of Grant Reimbursement Financial Reconciliation Training: Webex
Grant Monitoring PowerPoint
Updated November 2022.
FY23 Recording of Grant Monitoring: Webex
Nonprofit Financial Analysis (PPT)
Presentation from training events held in FY21. This resource supports agency implementation of Policy on the Financial Review of Nongovernmental Organizations
Webex Recording of Nonprofit Financial Analysis March 2021

Diversity and Inclusion
Virtual Trainings
Risk Assessment
Monitoring
Financial Review
Additional Training

Diversity and Inclusion
- Please reference these resources to assist with Diversity and Inclusion in Competitive Grant Making
- Please reference these supporting documents from the Diversity and Inclusion in Grants Panel November 2017
- Coordinated Grantmaking Overview DHS and MHFA
- MICH Equity Team Grantmaking Practices Checklist
- Please reference this resource from the Government Alliance on Race and Equity
- Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government GARE Racial Equity Toolkit
Virtual Trainings

Recent training content from September – December 2022 is available for review at the top of this web page. Please feel free to sign up for OGM’s Gov Delivery that includes information on future trainings specifically for a state enterprise audience by using this link: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNADMIN/subscriber/new?topic_id=MNADMIN_76
Risk Assessment
Please reference these tools and templates to review, analyze, select, complete, and implement risk assessment activities:
Monitoring
Please reference these tools and templates to review, analyze, select, complete, and implement monitoring activities:
Financial Review
Grant administration involves financial review before issuing a grant (pre-award financial review) and during the course of the grant (financial reconciliation).

Pre-Award Financial Review

Please reference these tools and templates to assist with pre-award financial review.
- Pre-award financial review tip sheet (updated July 2021)
- Analyzing Financial Information Using Ratios This page from Propel Nonprofits contains both a guide to understanding ratios as well as worksheet for calculating them.
- Financial Health Analysis
Financial Reconciliation

Please reference these tools and templates to assist with financial reconciliation:
- Sample Financial Reconciliation Summary
- Sample Notice for Grant Reimbursement Financial Reconciliation
- Grant Financial Reconciliation and Record Retention FAQ's This tip sheet provides answers to FAQ's on reconciliation and record retention.
- Sample Template for grantee on Grant Financial Recordkeeping
Additional Training
Please reference additional training and professional development materials for grant administration and grant management:

Federal Resources
National Resources
- National Grants Management Association
  A professional organization of grant managers representing a variety of entities.
- American Association of Grants Professionals
  A professional organization of grant managers representing a variety of entities.
- The Association of Government Accountants
  AGA offers free online tools and guides to help financial professionals working at all levels of government do their jobs better.
- The Maryland Governor's Grants Office
  Includes a robust library of workshop and conference presentations by grants subject.
State Resources
- Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Resources
- Propel Nonprofits
- Financial Management Resources. A variety of good information on nonprofit finance issues.
  - See also: Propel Nonprofits Resource Library
- Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Grant Manual
  Clear, concise overview of all federal, state, and HSEM-specific grant management requirements.
- Recommendations on improving collaborative activities between the state, not-for-profit organizations and the private sector (PDF)
  A report to the Minnesota Legislature from the Minnesota Office of Grants Management.