FY27 Pathway Preparation Grant Materials and Information Session

Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board

Fiscal Year 2027 Pathway Preparation Grant Materials and Information Session

The Pathway Preparation Grant (PPG) was appropriated for $400,000 dollars by the Minnesota legislature for state fiscal year 2027, for distribution by Minnesota's Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). 

Application materials for state fiscal year 2027 and an updated question and answer document has been posted on PELSB's Pathway Preparation Grant page.

 

A virtual information session will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:00pm via Web Ex.

Webinar topic:
Pathway Preparation Grant Information Session

Date and time:
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 4:00 PM | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Register link:
https://minnesota.webex.com/weblink/register/r13d549b7e53eddcbe096386a3973211e


FY27 Pathway Preparation Grant Timeline:
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2026: RFP and application materials posted on PELSB website
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026: Virtual information session for interested applicants at 4:00pm Central Time
  • Friday, May 1, 2026: Deadline for receipt of Intent to Submit
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Questions due no later than 4:30pm Central Time 
  • Friday, May 15, 2026: Applications due no later than 4:30pm Central Time
  • Late May 2026: Committee begins review of applications 
  • June 2026: Selected applicants undergo pre-award risk assessment
  • Mid-June 2026: Selected grantees announced; grant contract agreement negotiations begin
  • July 1, 2026: Work plans approved and grant begins

Please contact Melissa Miller at grants.pelsb@state.mn.us with any questions.