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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Administers Minnesota economic development as the state agency for enterprise and growth support.

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Annual funding—
Programs8
Active grants6
Total grants7
About

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN DEED) is Minnesota's principal state economic development agency in the United States. It supports business expansion, workforce training, community development, and international trade through loans, grants, and tax incentives, and the agency administers more than 20 financing programs.

DEED is linked to the Minnesota Investment Fun…

Programs & grants under this funder
Minnesota Angel Tax Credit

Offers tax credits to investors for backing high technology Minnesota startups through certified partnerships.

1 grant
Minnesota Angel Tax Credit
Between cycles
— pool
Greater Minnesota Job Expansion Program

Offers sales tax relief support for Minnesota firms expanding outside the metropolitan region.

1 grant
Greater Minnesota Job Expansion Program
Open
$7M pool·Rolling submission
Minnesota Job Creation Fund

Funds Minnesota expansion projects with incentives tied to high quality job growth and facility investment.

1 grant
Minnesota Job Creation Fund
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Job Training Incentive Program

Offers fast workforce grants for Minnesota employers that add jobs and upgrade skills.

1 grant
Job Training Incentive Program
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Launch Minnesota Innovation Grant

Funds Minnesota scalable technology startups through statewide innovation grants for market expansion.

Minnesota Investment Fund

Funds Minnesota manufacturers and technology firms through government backed loans routed via local governments.

1 grant
Minnesota Investment Fund
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership — Partnership Program

Supports workforce development in Minnesota by matching employers with schools for training partnerships.

1 grant
MJSP Partnership
Open
— pool·22 days
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership — Pathways Program

Funds pathways for low income Minnesotans into work through career skills and training grants.

1 grant
MJSP Pathways
Open
— pool·22 days
Last verified: 30 May 2026Source: mn.gov