Pathways Grant

The Minnesota Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA-MN) in partnership with the Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society (MSES) is currently accepting applications for the Pathways Grant.

Grant Objective: Foster the public works workforce through education, training and awareness initiatives oriented toward populations with a wide range of backgrounds, voices, and perspectives. 

Funds are distributed in Q1 to the grant recipient; there are no requirements related to when grant-related work must begin.

Applicants must provide service to residents of the state of Minnesota and must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization or a government instrumentality such as a municipality or public school district. The organization must directly or indirectly support students or job seekers interested in advancing their career in civil engineering, public works or a closely related field. Consideration will be given to experience related to the field of public works, stated goals of the organization, financial need, ability to introduce new individuals to the field of public works and its opportunities, and overall effectiveness of the organization to achieve the Pathways Grant objective.

Award Amount: Minimum of $5,000 and maximum of $10,000.

Application Deadline: January 23, 2026

Additional grant and application information can be found below.

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Past Grant Recipients

2025 - National Society of Black Engineers Twin Cities Professional Chapter
2024 - Metro Blooms
2023 - No award given
2022 - Bloomington, MN Public Works
2021 - No award given
2020 - CAPI USA
2019 - Burnsville Eagan Savage Public Schools, ISD 191
2018 - University of Minnesota Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering
2017 - University of St. Thomas