Round One Timeline
The Application Review Cycle
June 2024
6,356 pre-applications were accepted
Pre-applications were checked for basic requirements, like business address, ID, revenue, and status
Eligible businesses moved on to the full application process
July 2024: Stage One Reviewing
3,556 applications were reviewed with help from community partners
Applications and any extra documents provided were checked
Applicants were supported with questions and changes needed for their applications
Financial and business documents were verified to make sure they were real and accurate
August and September 2024
The program took a break for updates and changes with the State of Minnesota
October 2024: Stage Two Reviewing
Applications were checked for their preference scores
Random numbers were used to help decide which applications would move forward (Learn more about this here)
Denial emails were sent to applications that did not meet the preference or random number requirements
Applications moving forward were reviewed more closely
Help was provided to applicants if changes to documents were needed
Applications are currently being sent to the State of Minnesota for final review and award decisions
Application Status
While we understand that applicants are eagerly awaiting any news of their applications, due to the number of applications we are reviewing, we may not be able to respond to individual requests for status updates. In the application portal, you will see the current status of your application:
APPLY: Waiting for you to submit the application*
SUBMITTED: Application awaiting initial check OR the review team is resolving an issue
DOCUMENTATION REVIEW: The application is being reviewed