Postings include all outgoing grants and open-ended PT services. Each solicitation includes a brief description of work and a link to its Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Applications (RFA). More grants and contracts can be found on the State of Minnesota’s Supplier Portal.
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The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota Disability Determination Services (DDS) requests applications to work as a medical contractor reviewing the disability claims of Minnesotans who have applied for Social Security Disability benefits. All work must occur on the secured Social Security Administration Network. The State anticipates issuing multiple contracts for this work. This is an ongoing solicitation.
All requirements and information, as well as proposal delivery instructions are contained in the RFP. Inquiries regarding the RFP may be directed by email to Milla Kokotovich, Disability Determination Services at Milla.Kokotovich@ssa.gov. Deadline for initial inquiries is Monday, March 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Other department personnel are NOT allowed to discuss the Request for Proposal with anyone, including responders, before the proposal submission deadline.
Proposals must be emailed to: Milla Kokotovich, Disability Determination Services, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development at Milla.Kokotovich@ssa.gov or sent via mail to Milla Kokotovich, Project Coordinator, MN Disability Determination Services, 121 7th Place East; Suite 300, St. Paul, MN 55101. Proposals for initial evaluation must be received by 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2022. Following the initial selection process, applications will remain open on the DEED and Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement (OSP) website and selected on an as needed basis. Applications are still welcome beyond April 11, 2022.
All costs incurred in responding to the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be borne by the responder. The Department of Employment and Economic Development reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularities or informalities, and to cancel the solicitation if it is considered to be its own best interest. This Request for Proposals does not obligate DEED to award a contract.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to Milla.Kokotovich@ssa.gov.
The RFP was originally posted on January 6, 2025 and is being reposted for 10 days. The Department of Employment and Economic Development ("DEED" or "State") is seeking proposals for the purpose of providing comprehensive branding, marketing, video, and website development services. The selected vendor will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing branding for Paid Leave, for marketing strategies and a new website that aligns with DEED’s organizational goals and objectives.
PRIOR RESPONDERS: If responder already submitted a response to the January 6, 2025 RFP they do not need to resubmit and their original response will be evaluated, however responders should complete Attachment 1 – Accessibility Supplement to supplement their original response by the April 3, 2025, 9:30 a.m. Central Time due date.
Submit your response via email to Sam Fettig, Solicitation Administrator, at Sam.Fettig@state.mn.us.
Proposals must be received no later than 9:30 a.m., Central Time, Thursday, April 3, 2025. Late responses will not be considered.
By submitting a response, responder is making a binding legal offer for the period of time set forth in Section 6. Conditions of Offer. The technical proposal must be submitted separately from the cost proposal.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to Sam.Fettig@state.mn.us.
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED” or “State”) requests proposals for the purpose of providing learning and development services to support the implementation and continued development of the Paid Leave division Operations unit. The selected vendor will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing a cohesive curriculum that aligns with DEED’s organizational goals and objectives.
Submit your response via email to: Kate Redden, Solicitation Administrator, at kate.redden@state.mn.us.
Proposals must be received no later than 9:30 a.m., Central Time, Monday, March 31, 2025. Late Responses will not be considered.
By submitting a response, responder is making a binding legal offer for the period of time set forth in Section 6. Conditions of Offer. The technical proposal must be submitted separately from the cost proposal.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to kate.redden@state.mn.us.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is soliciting grant applications for projects responding to the evolution of skillsets required as the MedTech sector embraces the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other advanced technology. These funds will be available for educational institutions and businesses in targeted MedTech industries working in collaboration to develop new training programs within Minnesota’s educational institutions and develop strategies to train workers in the skills needed to build the future MedTech workforce in Minnesota.
The deadline for the submission of regular grant applications is 4:30 p.m., Central Time, on May 5, 2025. Late applications will not be considered. The applicant will incur all costs incurred in applying to this RFP.
Applications must be submitted via email to the Department of Employment and Economic Development, Minnesota Job Skills Partnership office at deed.mjsp@state.mn.us as one file, including attachments, in a pdf format.
For more information about this RFP, contact Department of Employment & Economic Development, Fun Fun Cheng, Program Administrator, MN Job Skills Partnership, Great Northern Building, 180 E 5th Street, Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101, deed.mjsp@state.mn.us, 651-259-7514.
The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. It provides approximately $65 billion for broadband nationally. The Office of Broadband Development (OBD) at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) was selected as Minnesota’s Eligible Entity to administer the state’s funding for broadband, including the funding for broadband called the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. At the federal level, the BEAD program is being administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The NTIA has, and continues to, issue comprehensive guidance that the state must follow in administering the grant funding.
For entities that meet the prequalification requirements, OBD will accept BEAD grant applications in three subrounds as outlined in the NTIA approved Initial Proposal Volume 2. The three application subrounds are anticipated to have the timelines as outlined below, but all timelines are dependent on NTIA approval of the Final List of BEAD Eligible Locations, NTIA guidelines, funding availability.
Applications for BEAD funding will be considered over three subgrantee selection subrounds. For the first subround, subgrantees may propose their own project area and the focus will be on priority (fiber) broadband projects. For the second and third subgrantee selection subrounds, OBD will identify project areas which must be used in the application submission and all technologies will be considered. All applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Central Time, on the date noted in the Review Process and Timeline in the Call for BEAD Applications for each subround. Applications must be submitted through the Grant Application Portal. Late applications will not be considered but can be resubmitted for consideration in a subsequent subround, should there be any rounds remaining. OBD is issuing one RFP for three planned subgrantee selection subrounds as provided for in the Initial Proposal Volume 2. Submission of and consideration per three subrounds is appropriate since one total dollar amount has been awarded to the state by NTIA, the state must ensure that all unserved locations are served before funding underserved locations, fiber projects are to be prioritized but all technologies considered, and NTIA will only review all selected subgrantees upon inclusion in one Final Proposal from the state. The applicant will incur all costs incurred in applying to this RFP with the exception that some costs may be eligible expenditures should an applicant be selected for an award and which results in a fully executed contract.
Questions may be submitted using an online form.
All answers to FAQs will be updated weekly to accommodate NTIA review of answers to all questions. Please submit all questions related to the Pre-Qualification by Thursday, March 6, 2025 to ensure a timely response.
The Cannabis Industry Navigation (CanNavigate) Program is a competitive grant funding opportunity through the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED’s) Office of Small Business and Innovation. The Small Business and Innovation Office serves Minnesota's small business sector, including entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses. The office connects Minnesota's small businesses, entrepreneurs and small business support organizations across the state to DEED resources, including research and information, grant opportunities, technical assistance, and leadership development.
Proposals should be submitted by 4:00 p.m. (CST), Friday, April 11, via email to cannavigate.DEED@state.mn.us using the subject line "CanNavigate Application – [insert applicant organization name]." The application form and all associated attachments should be saved and submitted as Microsoft Word documents (.docx) or PDFs (.pdf). Please respond in full to each prompt and to submit all required attachments as instructed.
Late or incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and other questions, please contact cannavigate.DEED@state.mn.us. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. For additional resources please see DEED's Support for Cannabis Businesses webpage.
DEED staff will post the recorded webinar and responses to frequently asked questions on this website.
Individuals with disabilities who need alternative formats can contact DEED at 651-259-7553 for assistance.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is requesting proposals from qualified Responders that seek grant funding for the purpose of originating and servicing loans to new cannabis microbusinesses. Grants will be awarded to nonprofit corporations to fund loans to new cannabis microbusinesses and to support job creation in communities where long-term residents are eligible to be Social Equity Applicants. This is a competitive funding opportunity offered through the Department of Employment and Economic Development and its Office of Business Finance.
All applications must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time, on April 9, 2025. The applicant will incur all costs incurred in applying to this RFP.
Applications shall be submitted via web-based platform link through Formstack. Please respond in full to each prompt and to submit all required attachments as instructed. To avoid any loss of date, be sure to save work as you go.
An informational webinar was held and is available for viewing.
For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and other questions, please contact canstartup.DEED@state.mn.us. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. For additional resources please see DEED's Support for Cannabis Businesses webpage.
Individuals with disabilities who need alternative formats can contact canstartup.DEED@state.mn.us for assistance.
The Cannabis Industry Training (CanTrain) Program is a competitive grant funding opportunity through the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED’s) Office of Adult Career Pathways. The Office of Adult Career Pathways (ACP) serves Minnesotans at all stages of their educational and career journeys through the development and implementation of workforce training programs. ACP serves adults who traditionally face multiple barriers to employment, need enhanced educational services, wrap-around support, and supportive services in order to be successful in securing long-term family-sustaining wages. Services are intended to help eliminate racial disparities and large economic gaps for the purpose of increasing Minnesotans’ literacy and access to high-growth, highwage jobs.
All applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. (CST) on April 18, 2025. Proposals should be submitted via email to acpgrants.deed@state.mn.us using the subject line "CanTrain Application – [insert applicant organization name]." The application form and all associated attachments should be saved and submitted as one PDF attachment (.pdf). Please respond in full to each prompt and submit all required attachments as instructed. Late or incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
An informational webinar will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., March 27, 2025. To join the meeting from your smartphone, tablet or computer select the Webex webinar or use the audio only call-in number 1-855-282-6330 United States Toll Free. All webinars will be recorded, and content will be made available on this website.
The Energy Transition Office is accepting applications for grant funding for energy transition projects through the Community Energy Transition grant program under Minn. Stat. 116J.55.
Applications will be accepted and awarded on a rolling application basis until all funds are committed. Eligible applicants must email their application to CETGP.DEED@state.mn.us. Application for SFY 2025 opens on July 1, 2024, and runs until June 30, 2025, or when the funds are expended.
For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, please email, Mike McCrownsey email, mike.mccrownsey@state.mn.us or Carla Vita, carla.vita@state.mn.us. Questions can also be submitted through the Community Energy Transition Grant Program email, CETGP.DEED@state.mn.us.
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), through its Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit, is accepting grant applications through the Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant Program.
This grant program assists local communities with the investigation and cleanup of soil, soil vapor, and groundwater contamination at previously or currently developed sites. Sites where significant barriers exist to redevelop contaminated properties into a different and/or more productive use are complex and more costly to redevelop than undeveloped parcels. This program is not intended for parties that have operated on the site long-term, but rather to assist new parties with site redevelopment. Grants are awarded based on statewide, statutory criteria.
Three complete sets of applications (application form and required attachments) are required for each site. One paper copy and two electronic copies (two separate flash drives) are required. All three copies must be complete and submitted by the deadline to be considered for funding. Applications may be sent by mail or courier to the following address but must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 1, 2025. Alternatively, applications may be delivered in person on May 1, 2025. If delivering in person, please take the 5th Street elevators (by the guard’s desk) to the 12th floor and leave the applications on the cart located in the DEED elevator lobby. Applications will be retrieved promptly. Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit, Great Northern Building, 180 East Fifth Street, Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101. Applications submitted by email will NOT be accepted. Applications should be in a binder, spiral-bound, or, at a minimum, binder clipped with all attachments marked and tabbed.
For questions regarding the application process or to seek clarification on application instructions/questions, please contact the Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit at 651-259-7451.
The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO), an office within the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, is soliciting applications for funding for eligible Minnesota-based small businesses to participate in export development activities that will assist the company to begin exporting or increase their exports from Minnesota. Proposals are accepted until all funds are committed.
Applications will be evaluated on a competitive basis as they are received. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Jackie Geiger.
For complete information on the STEP Program, see the Export Financing Programs webpage.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to Jackie Geiger.
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), through the Office of Youth Development, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to the Youth Support Services Competitive Grant Program. This competitive grant program provides grants to organizations that provide support services for individuals such as job training, employment preparation, internships, job assistance to parents, financial literacy, academic and behavioral interventions for low-performing students, and youth intervention activities.
The application packet must be received via email by no later than 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Friday, May 2, 2025. The application packet must be submitted to Youth.Team.DEED@state.mn.us in a single PDF. Late proposals will not be considered. DEED is not responsible for any issues related to technology. Please do not submit any other materials (binders, photos, letters of support, etc.) Unrequested materials will not be reviewed.
Questions on the RFP may be submitted via email to Kathy Young at kathy.young@state.mn.us.
All answers will be posted within two business days.
Please submit questions no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time, on April 25, 2025.
The Office of Adult Career Pathways, an office within the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, is soliciting applications for funding Capacity Building to eligible Minnesota community-based organizations to increase their capacity to provide workforce services and related training to historically underserved communities of color or low-income communities.
Applications will be accepted on a continual basis until all funds have been awarded. No more than $4,750,000 will be awarded before July 1, 2024. Proposals must be received via email. Proposals should be submitted in PDF format to acpgrants.deed@state.mn.us
An informational webinar was held.
For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Hony Yang, Hony.Yang@state.mn.us. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. For additional resources please see Adult Career Pathways webpage.
The Office of Adult Career Pathways, an office within the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, is soliciting applications for funding Diversity and Inclusion training to eligible Minnesota small businesses to increase their ability to engage, hire, and retain people of color in a variety of roles.
Applications will be accepted on a continual basis until all funds have been awarded. Proposals must be received via email. Proposals should be submitted in PDF format to acpgrants.deed@state.mn.us.
An informational webinar was held.
For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Hony Yang, hony.yang@state.mn.us. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. For additional resources please see Adult Career Pathways webpage.
