ATIP Automation Training Concierge
Grant-Aligned Automation Workforce Training for Greater Minnesota Manufacturers
Minnesota's Automation Training Incentive Program (ATIP) provides grants of $10,000 to $35,000 — up to $5,000 per trainee — to small Greater Minnesota manufacturers to train existing workers on new automation technology. Newbloom AI helps you turn an automation investment into fundable, eligible workforce training — and reduce the administrative burden of applying and reporting.
This is a done-with-you package: we screen ATIP fit, translate your automation investment into an eligible training plan, prepare grant-ready narrative and budget support, deliver customized automation, software, and data-workflow training, and assemble the documentation needed for reimbursement and the one-year retention report.
Note: ATIP is a reimbursement-based program administered by DEED. Applications are accepted at any time and awarded first-come, first-served, subject to a minimum review score and the availability of funding. Newbloom AI is a training provider and application-support partner, not a guarantor of award. Final eligibility, scoring, and funding decisions are made by DEED.
Direct Procurement Contact
Ryan Newbloom, President
Best Fit
- Existing Greater Minnesota manufacturer or skilled-assembly producer (150 or fewer full-time employees) — Greater Minnesota is everywhere outside the seven-county Twin Cities metro, plus the cities of Northfield, Cannon Falls, Hanover, Rockford, and New Prague
- Recently bought — or plan to buy — new automation: robotics, CNC, machine vision, PLC/HMI, packaging lines, MES/ERP/WMS, dashboards
- Have at least two incumbent workers who need role-specific training on the new technology, in permanent full-time jobs (32+ hours/week) paying at least 120% of the federal poverty guideline for a family of four — $39,600/year for 2026
- A training need big enough to support the $10,000 minimum grant request
- Bought the equipment but aren't using it fully, or need workers to interpret data, document process, and troubleshoot
- Want to retain and upskill staff — automation that does not dislocate workers
- Need someone to handle the grant narrative, budget, and reporting paperwork
What's Included
- ATIP eligibility and training-scope assessment
- Grant application support and training-cost budget buildout
- Customized automation, software, and data-workflow training delivery
- Industry-relevant computer/technological skills: software, data analysis, dashboards
- Reimbursement documentation and one-year retention reporting support
- Coordination with DEED program staff and MJSP fit pre-check
Ready to talk?
Direct line to Ryan Newbloom. No forms to fill out — call or email and you'll hear back within one business day.