Drilling Incentive grants (DIG) are designed to stimulate exploration for new minerals, gas resources and/or new deposits of these resources. The data and information acquired during the drilling and analyses phases will eventually become housed at the state's Drill Core Library for future analysis.
Contact: Jason Janisch, 218-735-3057, Jason.Janisch@state.mn.us.
Grant Cycle Dates: August 1, 2025 - May 29, 2026 or until program funds are substantially committed for the fiscal year, whichever occurs sooner.
Eligible Applicants: Must meet Minnesota requirements for exploratory boring procedures per Minnesota Statute Section 103I.601. Applicants must be authorized to do business in Minnesota and hold a Minnesota exploration lease.
Multi-organization collaboration is welcomed.
