Funder: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 per applicant in the 2027 cycle; anticipated 12-month initial term
Summary: Supports municipal building code departments training full-time employees toward Minnesota building official certification.
Key Information: Training must be supervised by the municipality’s Minnesota-certified building official, not a building official-limited.
Description
The Building Official Training (BOT) Municipal Grant is a competitive program administered by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD). It provides partial funding and training guidance to qualified municipalities establishing or continuing training programs in their building code departments. Funding comes from the CCLD permit surcharge surplus.
The program combines on-the-job experience with education in building code enforcement. Trainees gain experience in building department administration, legal aspects of enforcement, plan review, inspections, and application of the Minnesota State Building Code. The pathway begins with service as a construction code inspector, with the commissioner’s competency criteria to be achieved by the end of the first year. The goal is building official-limited (BO-L) or building official (BO) certification, preparing inspectors and plan reviewers to serve diverse communities and safeguard public health and safety.
