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Environmental Impact Analysis Unit
651-201-4899

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Environmental Impact Analysis Unit
651-201-4899

Skin Lightening Products Public Awareness and Education Grant

Notification of grant availability

Application Deadline: 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, Monday, November 3, 2025

The purpose of the Skin Lightening Products Public Awareness and Education Grant is to increase public awareness and education on the health dangers associated with using skin lightening products that contain mercury that are manufactured in other countries and brought into the United States and sold illegally online or in stores. Grantees must use the funds to conduct public awareness and education activities that are culturally specific and community-based.

Questions and answers

Please submit all questions regarding the RFP below by email to Jessie.Carr@state.mn.us no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST), on October 22, 2025. All answers will be posted to this webpage on October 23, 2025.

Request for Proposal (RFP)

  • Skin Lightening Products Public Awareness and Education Grant RFP (PDF)

Grant information

  • Project Narrative - Application (PDF)
  • Grant Agreement – Sample (PDF)
  • Conflict of Interest – Applicant (PDF)
  • Due Diligence Review Form (PDF)
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Last Updated: 09/30/2025

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