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Not open for applications at this time.
Clinical training is a requirement for dental professionals to become licensed, but opportunities to receive clinical training are limited. Under the authority of Minnesota Statutes Section 62J.692, Subdivision 7a, the Commissioner of Health is authorized to award grants to sponsoring institutions and clinical dental training sites for projects that increase dental access for underserved populations and promote innovative clinical dental education or clinical training programs. Individual providers applying alone are not eligible for grants, nor are clinical training sites or institutions outside of Minnesota.
Potential uses of grant funds include expanding existing clinical training programs that have demonstrated success in providing dental services to underserved populations and in developing or implementing new programs designed to improve access for underserved populations. Programs must use dental occupations residents or students in dental professional training programs. Grants must be used to fund costs directly related to the established or ongoing operation of an accredited clinical dental education program or to establish or expand an accredited clinical dental training program at a Medicaid-eligible site.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- FY2024 Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant RFP (PDF)
- Clinical Dental Education Innovations Budget Worksheet (Excel)
- MDH Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- Clinical Dental Education Innovations Budget Worksheet (Excel)
Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant Recipients:
- 2023 Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant Recipients (PDF)
- 2022 Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant Recipients (PDF)
- 2021 Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant Recipients (PDF)
For more information please contact:
brenda.flattum@state.mn.us, or
health.PrimaryCarePrograms@state.mn.us
651-201-3870
Not open for applications at this time.
Minnesota Statute 145.9268 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to support the capacity of eligible organizations to plan, establish or operate clinical services for populations with low income and/or living in rural areas of the state.
Fiscal Year 2024 program funding will support clinic efforts to improve:
- Mental health services for adolescents and young adults ages 12-25 (minimally ages 12-17), or
- Oral health programs for all ages, with preference for projects supporting collaborative practice dental hygienists to provide services in community locations, or
- Clinical services for at-risk youth ages 12–25.
Applications must be submitted online through the ORHPC Grants Portal.
Grant application forms and guidelines
- Community Clinic Grant RFP (PDF)
- MDH Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- Governing Board Resolution (PDF)
- Budget Worksheet Form (Excel)
- CCG Frequently Asked Quesions (PDF)
Informational webinar
View the Community Clinic Grant Webinar Recording (YouTube) webinar held on March 4.
List of Community Clinic Grant recipients:
- Fiscal Year 2023 Community Clinic Grant recipients
- Fiscal Year 2022 Community Clinic Grant recipients
- Fiscal Year 2021 Community Clinic Grant recipients
For more information please contact:
health.CommunityClinicGrant@state.mn.us
651-201-3870
The application deadline has been extended and applications are now due by 4:30 PM Central Time, Monday, April 1, 2024.
Minnesota Session Law Chapter 70, Article 4, section 97 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to critical access dental providers for dental infrastructure projects that maintain or expand the provider’s capacity to serve Minnesota Health Care Program enrollees.
Fiscal Year 2024 program funding will support critical access dental providers to update or expand:
- Physical infrastructure of a dental setting, including, but not limited to:
- Operations and clinical spaces in a dental clinic.
- Associated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning infrastructure and other mechanical infrastructure.
- Dental equipment needed to operate a dental clinic.
- Mobile dental equipment or other equipment necessary to provide dental services via a hub-and-spoke service delivery model or via teledentistry.
The aim of this project is to help critical access dental providers fund dental infrastructure projects that allow the provider to maintain or expand the provider’s capacity to serve Minnesota Health Care Program enrollees.
Approximately $2,375,000 will be available to grant in this cycle.
Applications must be submitted online through the ORHPC Grants Portal.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- Critical Access Dental Infrastructure Grant RFP (PDF)
- MDH Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- Budget Worksheet Form (Excel)
- Critical Access Dental Infrastructure Grant FAQ (PDF)
Changes to the RFP:
There are two changes to the RFP effective March 20, 2024. The Critical Access Dental Provider certification letter is now an optional attachment. The deadline for asking questions about the grant has been extended until 4:30 p.m. on March 25, 2024.
Informational webinar:
An informational webinar was held on Tuesday, March 12.
Critical Access Dental Infrastructure Grant Request for Proposal Webinar - YouTube
For more information please contact:
Critical.Access.Dental.Infrastructure.MDH@state.mn.us
651-201-3780
Not open for applications at this time.
This opportunity is provided by the MN Flex Program that provides funding for training or technical assistance to CAHs to build capacity, encourage innovation, and promote sustainable improvements in the rural health care system. Visit the Minnesota Rural Hospital Flexibility Program to learn more about the Flex Program.
The MN Flex Program provides funding for training or technical assistance to CAHs to build capacity, encourage innovation, and promote sustainable improvements in the rural health care system. This grant will serve critical access hospitals and their boards by equipping them with information to understand population health and skills necessary to communicate key concepts for healthcare decision making to improve healthcare delivery in rural Minnesota. Funds will be awarded after a competitive review process.
Eligible applicants include for-profit or non-profit entities with a history of working with critical access hospitals and rural health care. Applicants will be selected based on their ability to complete proposed projects, evidence of experience providing training, evidence of experience working with health care leaders and hospital boards and experience with the proposed subject matter.
It is estimated that approximately $49,000 will be available for the grant program.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- Critical Access Hospital Board Training on Engagement, Leadership and Population Health (PDF)
- CAH Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) Updated November 13, 2023
- MDH Due Diligence Form (PDF)
For more information please contact:
health.flex@state.mn.us or 651-201-3528.
Not open for applications at this time.
MDH is soliciting proposals for grants to eligible dental providers who serve the uninsured. Funds will be awarded each year proportionally among all eligible programs, based on the total number of uninsured patients under the age of 21 served by providers.
The Legislature appropriates up to $113,000 each Fiscal Year. Annual funding will be allocated by formula, among eligible applicants over a 3-year project period.
The current grant project period is from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025.
Dental Safety Net Grant recipients:
- 2023-2025 Dental Safety Net Grant recipients (PDF)
- 2022 Dental Safety Net Grant recipients (PDF)
- 2021 Dental Safety Net Grant recipients (PDF)
For more information please contact:
health.SafetyNetGrants@state.mn.us
651-201-3870
Not open for applications at this time.
Federally Qualified Health Centers are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services.
Per legislation passed during the 2007 MN Legislative session, Minnesota Statute 145.9269 empowers the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health to distribute grants to FQHCs and FQHC Look-Alikes "operating in Minnesota to continue, expand, and improve federally qualified health center services to low-income populations."
The Legislature has appropriated up to $2,644,000 each Fiscal Year. Funding will be allocated by formula, among eligible applicants over a 3-year project period.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
2023 Federally Qualified Health Center Subsidy Grant Recipients:
- 2023 FQHC Subsidy Grant Recipients (PDF)
- 2022 FQHC Subsidy Grant Recipients (PDF)
- 2021 FQHC Subsidy Grant Recipients (PDF)
For more information please contact:
health.PrimaryCarePrograms@state.mn.us
651-201-3870
Applications are due by 4:30 pm, Friday, June 7.
The Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities program, authorized by 2023 Session Law Chapter 70, Article 4, Section 109, is established to award grants to increase safety measures in health care settings and establish or expand programs to train staff in health care settings on de-escalation and positive support services. The program is focused on preventing workplace violence. The overarching goal of the Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities program is to make long-term improvements in safety and stability for staff and patients in health care settings.
The following health care entities are eligible to apply for funding:
- Long-term care facilities
- Acute care hospitals that are staffed for 49 beds or fewer and located in a rural area
- Critical access hospitals
- Medical clinics
- Dental clinics
- Community health clinics
MDH anticipates awarding approximately $1,500,000 through 30 grants in this funding cycle. The maximum award amount is $50,000.
Applications must be submitted online through the ORHPC Grants Portal.
Grant application forms and guidelines
- Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities Request for Proposal (PDF)
- Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities Questions and Answers (PDF)
- MDH Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- Sample Grant Agreement (PDF)
- Budget Worksheet Form (Excel)
Informational webinar
An informational webinar was held and can be viewed on Youtube.
For more information please contact:
health.orhpc.workforcegrants@state.mn.us
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
Minnesota Statutes Sec. 144.1505 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to support the establishment or expansion of clinical training for eligible health professional training programs. The grant program provides funding for planning clinical training programs and/or expanding existing clinical training programs in rural and underserved urban areas of Minnesota. Funds are awarded through a competitive review process.
Eligible, accredited training programs must be located in Minnesota and must train students enrolled in at least one of the following programs: advanced practice nursing, dental therapy, pharmacy, physician assistant, or mental health professional programs.
For more information please contact:
health.orhpc.workforcegrants@state.mn.us
651-201-3895
Not open for applications at this time.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) will award grants to eligible health professional training programs to administer scholarships to students enrolled during the 2023-24 school year. Scholarships will be in the amount of $25,000 per student and must be awarded prior to March 31, 2024.
Grantees will provide both academic and professional counseling, and prioritize rural clinical placements, for all scholarship recipients.
Students selected for scholarships must enter into an agreement with MDH to practice in a rural area of Minnesota for two years following graduation. For this grant program, rural is defined as areas outside the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Grant recipients will be selected through a competitive review process. This pilot program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and will inform future programs.
Eligible, accredited training programs must be located in Minnesota and must train students enrolled in at least one of the following programs: advanced practice nursing, dental therapy, mental health professional programs, or physician assistant programs.
During this cycle it is estimated that approximately $400,000 will be available for the grant program.
For more information please contact:
Health.ORHPC.WorkForceGrants@state.mn.us
Not open for applications at this time.
The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) employee scholarship grant program, authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 144.1503, was established for the purpose of assisting qualified HCBS providers fund employee scholarships for education and training in nursing and other health care fields. Grant funds must be used to cover costs related to a course of study that is expected to lead to career advancement with the provider or in the HCBS field.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Employee Scholarship Grant RFP (PDF)
- MDH Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- HCBS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF), last updated 12-21-2023
List of HCBS grantees:
FY2023 HCBS Employee Scholarship grantees and Loan Forgiveness grantees (PDF)
For more information please contact:
Health.HCBSgrant@state.mn.us
Not open for applications at this time.
Minnesota Statute 145.929, Subdivision 3 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to support hospitals which provide services to high cost Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) enrollees.
Hospital Safety Net Grant recipients:
- 2019 Hospital Safety Net Grantees (PDF)
- 2018 Hospital Safety Net Grantees (PDF)
- 2017 Hospital Safety Net Grantees (PDF)
For more information please contact:
health.safetynetgrants@state.mn.us
651-201-3870
Not open for applications at this time.
The FY 23-24 Indian Health Grant Program provides assistance to eligible applicants to furnish clinical health services for American Indians who live off reservations. Nonprofit organizations, governmental and tribal entities are eligible to apply.
Grants were awarded for a two-year project period: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.
List of Indian Health Grant recipients:
- 2023-2024 Indian Health Grant Awards (PDF)
- 2020-2022 Indian Health Grant Awards (PDF)
- 2018-2019 Indian Health Grant Awards (PDF)
For more information please contact:
Brenda Flattum
651-201-3870
Not open for applications at this time.
The International Medical Graduate (IMG) Career Guidance and Support Grant Program provides the foundation for a comprehensive program authorized by the Minnesota State Legislature, to address barriers to medical practice and facilitate pathways to assist immigrant international medical graduates (IMGs) with integrating into the Minnesota health care delivery system, with the goal of increasing access to primary care in rural and underserved areas of the state.
The IMG Career Guidance and Support Program serves as an entry point for IMGs in Minnesota to participate in navigation and support programming that will assist them to overcome barriers to the testing and application processes for residency program acceptance or help them to prepare for other health care related career opportunities that utilize their extensive medical education and background.
Current IMG Career Guidance and Support grantee:
The current IMG Career Guidance and Support grantee is the International Institute of Minnesota.
Find more information about this program on their International Medical Graduates Program webpage.
For more information please contact:
MN_health.IMG@state.mn.us
Applications are due by 4:30 p.m., Friday, April 5.
Minnesota Statues Section 144.1911 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to support clinical preparation for Minnesota immigrant international medical graduates (IMGs). This grant program addresses barriers to practice and facilitates pathways to assist immigrant IMGs to integrate into the Minnesota health care workforce, specifically by preparing IMGs for admission into medical residency programs. Integrating IMGs into our physician workforce increases access to primary care, particularly in rural and underserved areas of Minnesota. IMGs are well-positioned to serve Minnesota's diverse communities by providing linguistically and culturally responsive care.
Eligible applicants for this grant funding are existing clinical medical education programs that fulfill the following criteria:
- Are located in Minnesota,
- Currently provide clinical medical education, and
- Have the capacity and expertise to provide clinical preparation in primary care, including exposure to outpatient and inpatient medicine in one or more of the following specialties: family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, and psychiatry.
Approximately $680,000 will be available to grant in this cycle.
Applications must be submitted online through the ORHPC Grants Portal.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- Clinical Preparation for International Medical Graduates – Request for Proposal (PDF)
- MDH Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- Sample Grant Agreement (PDF)
- Budget Worksheet Form (Excel)
For more information please contact:
MN_health.IMG@state.mn.us
Not open for applications at this time.
Health care professionals who receive training in other countries face multiple barriers in transferring their credentials after relocating to the United States. These professionals would be at an advantage to serve minority and immigrant populations and help Minnesota foster strong healthy communities and address health inequities. To address these barriers and integrate this unique resource, the Minnesota Legislature allocated funding to create a program to assist these professionals.
Minnesota Statutes Section 144.1911 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to eligible grantees to support residency positions for Minnesota immigrant international medical graduates (IIMGs). (An IIMG is an international medical graduate who was born outside the United States, now resides permanently in the United States, and who did not enter the United States on a J1 or similar nonimmigrant visa following acceptance into United States medical residency or fellowship program.)
For more information please contact:
ann.linde@state.mn.us
651-201-5799
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m., CST, Monday, May 20.
Visit IMG Residency Preparation Program – BRIIDGE for more information.
Not open for applications at this time.
Visit J-1 Visa and Waiver for more information.
Not open for applications at this time.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) seeks to identify and support projects focused on increasing the number of workers entering the long-term care (LTC) workforce by leveraging educational opportunities, highlighting professional/career pathways, and/or by promoting careers in LTC through public relations and marketing outreach efforts
This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Funding will be allocated through a competitive process.
For more information please contact:
Health.seocltc@state.mn.us
651-201-4233
Visit MERC webpage for more information.
The application cycle is closed.
The MHCCCEI Grants for individuals are for mental health professionals from communities of color or underrepresented communities to become qualified to serve as supervisors for mental health practitioners pursuing licensure ('Licensing Supervisor').
For more information please contact:
health.orhpc.workforcegrants@state.mn.us
The application cycle is currently closed.
The Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education (MHCCCE) Grant Program for Trainers, authorized by Minnesota Statutes Sec. 144.1511, was established for the purpose of assisting mental health professionals from communities of color and underrepresented communities to become qualified to serve as supervisors for mental health practitioners pursuing licensure.
For more information please contact:
health.orhpc.workforcegrants@state.mn.us
The application cycle is currently closed.
The Mental Health Grants for Health Care Professionals program, authorized by 2022 Session Laws Chapter 99, Article 1, Section 46, and updated in 2023 Session Laws Chapter 70, Article 3, Section 94, awards grants to health care entities for the purpose of establishing or expanding evidence-based or evidence-informed programs focused on improving the mental health of health care professionals. Grants are awarded to programs that address barriers to and stigma among health care professionals associated with seeking mental health care and substance use disorder services, encourage professionals to seek support and care, identify risk factors for mental health conditions and suicide, develop and make available resources to support health care professionals with self-care and resiliency, or identify and modify structural barriers in health care delivery that create unnecessary stress in the workplace.
Previous Mental Health Grant for Health Care Professionals awardees grantees:
FY2023 Mental Health Grant for Health Care Professionals awardees (PDF)
For more information, please contact:
health.orhpc.workforcegrants@state.mn.us
Not open for applications at this time.
Minnesota Statute 145.929 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to support eligible mental health providers who serve the uninsured.
This grant will serve uninsured mental health patients under the age of 21. Grant outcomes will include an increase in the number of served and/or treated uninsured mental health patients under the age of 21.
The Legislature appropriates up to $394,000 each Fiscal Year. Annual funding will be allocated by formula, among eligible applicants over a 3-year project period. The grant project period will be January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025.
List of Mental Health Safety Net Grant recipients:
- 2023-25 Mental Health Safety Net Grant recipients (PDF)
- 2022 Mental Health Safety Net Grant recipients (PDF)
- 2021 Mental Health Safety Net Grant recipients (PDF)
For more information please contact:
health.SafetyNetGrants@state.mn.us
651-201-3870
The next application cycles for:
- Registered nurses in nonprofit hospitals will be August 2024.
- All the other health care professions will be November 2024.
Visit the Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program webpage for more information.
This application cycle is currently closed.
The MN Flex Program provides funding for training or technical assistance to CAHs to build capacity, encourage innovation, and promote sustainable improvements in the rural health care system. Visit the Minnesota Rural Hospital Flexibility Program to learn more about the Flex Program.
Minnesota Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Quality and Population Health
The Minnesota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) receives funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) to help critical access hospitals, emergency medical services and health professionals work together. This grant seeks to create training or provide education to CAHs that will show and improve rural healthcare quality by way of activities that support implementation of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) measures, quality reporting, quality improvement and population health education that addresses changing community needs, and ensures patient care is integrated throughout the rural health care delivery system.
Eligible projects will focus on critical access hospital quality and addressing rural population health. Eligible projects are based on CAH quality improvement activities necessary for implementing the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) quality measures, working with CAHs on activities to support quality improvement on MBQIP, or supporting population health as it relates to quality and community needs.
Applicants may propose projects that fall under one or more of the following key strategy areas:
- Strategy Area 1: MBQIP implementation
- Strategy Area 2: MBQIP quality improvement
- Strategy Area 3: Population health improvement
In determining which organizations will receive this award, the following criteria shall be considered:
- Understanding of health equity and the impacts health disparities have on health outcomes.
- Demonstrated understanding of the basics of critical access hospital quality.
- Demonstrated understanding of the core principles of quality improvement and/or population health, depending on the selected strategies.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project measures.
- Ability to communicate how the proposed activities will improve the quality of care that critical access hospitals are providing.
Eligible applicants include organizations that are either for-profit or not-for-profit entities that demonstrate extensive experience working in healthcare quality, to include experience with quality measurement, understanding State and Federal systems to report to quality measures, assessing accuracy in reported data, and quality improvement.
Applicants should demonstrate experience with the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) along with related quality reporting and quality measurement frameworks from organizations such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or the Minnesota Quality Reporting System. Applicants should also demonstrate experience working in rural health care and with the proposed target audience. Applicants will be selected based on their ability to complete proposed projects and evidence of experience in the proposed subject matter. Eligible applicants are organizations with a history of providing in-depth, high-quality education and training and/or by developing resources that support critical access hospital quality. Experience will be assessed in the proposal.
Critical access hospitals are not the intended applicant organization(s). CAHs and CAH staff will be the recipients of any proposed education, training or resources developed with these grant dollars. CAHs that have questions about the funding should contact health.flex@state.mn.us. It is estimated that approximately $400,000 will be available for the grant program.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- Minnesota Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Quality and Population Health Request for Proposal (PDF)
- MDH Due Diligence Review
- Sample Grant Agreement
- Flex Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
Informational webinar
An informational webinar will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday March 6. Click here to join the March 6 Teams meeting.
For more information, please contact:
health.flex@state.mn.us
651-201-3528
The SLRP application cycle will reopen early Summer, 2024.
Visit Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program for more information.
This RFP has been REOPENED and applications are due by 11:59 pm, Wednesday, May 22.
The Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training Grant Program, authorized by 2023 Session Law Chapter 70, Article 5, Section 8 [144.1509], is established to award grants for the development of pediatric mental health training programs that are located in outpatient primary care clinics. The training programs are designed to increase confidence, skills, and awareness of mental health resources among pediatric primary care providers caring for the mental health needs of pediatric patients.
To be eligible for a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training grant, a training program or proposed training program must:
- be located in an outpatient primary care clinic,
- focus on the training of pediatric primary care providers working with multidisciplinary mental health teams,
- provide training on conducting comprehensive clinical mental health assessments and potential pharmacological therapy,
- provide psychiatric consultation to pediatric primary care providers during their outpatient pediatric primary care experiences,
- emphasize longitudinal care for patients with behavioral health needs, and
- develop partnerships with community resources.
Approximately $900,000 will be available to grant in this cycle.
Applications must be submitted online through the ORHPC Grants Portal.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training Grant Program Request for Proposal (PDF)
- Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training Grant FAQ (PDF) Updated December 20, 2023
- MDH Due Diligence Form
- Sample Budget Worksheet (Excel)
Informational webinar:
An informational webinar was held Wednesday, December 13:
Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training Grant Request for Proposal Webinar - YouTube
For more information, please contact:
Not open for applications at this time.
The Primary Care Residency Grant program provides funding to expand the training of primary care physicians. The grant program assists existing or proposed primary care residency programs in Minnesota by funding costs associated with creating new residency programs and training eligible residents in newly created slots. Funds will be awarded after a competitive review process.
Eligible, accredited residency programs must be located in Minnesota and must train students in one of the following primary care specialties: family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, psychiatry (including child psychiatry fellowships), geriatrics, or general surgery.
During this cycle it is estimated that approximately $1,900,000 will be available for the grant program.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- FY2024 Primary Care Residency Grant Request For Proposal
- FY2024 Primary Care Residency Budget Worksheet (Excel)
- MDH Applicant Conflict of Interest Disclosure
- Questions and Answers, updated October 18, 2023 (PDF)
For more information please contact:
ann.linde@state.mn.us
651-201-3843
Applications are due 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 31.
The Rural and Underserved Clinical Rotations (RUCR) grant program, authorized by Minnesota Statutes Sec 144.1505, is established to award health professional training site grants to eligible physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, pharmacy, dentistry, dental therapy, and mental health professional programs to augment existing clinical training programs to add rural and underserved rotations or clinical training experiences, such as credential or certificate rural tracks or other specialized training. For physician and dentist training, the expanded training must include rotations in primary care settings such as community clinics, hospitals, health maintenance organizations, or practices in rural communities.
The following training program types are eligible to apply for funding:
- Physician,
- Physician assistant,
- Advanced practice registered nurse,
- Pharmacy,
- Dentistry,
- Dental therapy, and
- Mental health professional programs.
MDH anticipates awarding $1,500,000 through approximately 4-6 grants in this funding cycle. On April 22, 2024 the request for proposal was updated to reflect an estimated grant period of two years.
Applications must be submitted online through the ORHPC Grants Portal:
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- Rural and Underserved Clinical Rotations Grant Request for Proposal (PDF)
- RUCR Questions and Answers (PDF)
- MDH Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- Sample Grant Agreement (PDF)
- Budget Worksheet form (Excel)
Informational webinar:
An informational webinar was held on April 17.
Rural and Underserved Clinical Rotations Grant Request for Proposal Webinar - YouTube
For more information please contact:
The application cycle is currently closed.
The Rural Community Health Center Apprenticeship Grant supports registered apprenticeship programs in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) operating in rural Minnesota. The goal of the funding is to support the rural primary care workforce by establishing new FQHC registered apprenticeship programs or funding costs of existing FQHC registered apprenticeship programs in rural parts of the state.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
For more information please contact:
laura.sutter@state.mn.us
651-201-3855
The application cycle is currently closed.
Minnesota Statute Sec. 144.1912 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to support rural Family Medicine Residency programs. The grant program assists Family Medicine Residency programs outside the 7–county metropolitan area by funding costs associated with training eligible residents.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- 2024 Rural Family Medicine Residency Request for Proposal (PDF)
- 2024 Rural Family Medicine Residency Budget Worksheet Form (EXCEL)
- MDH Grant Agreement - Sample (PDF)
For more information please contact:
health.orhpc.workforcegrants@state.mn.us
651-201-3895
Not open for applications at this time.
The Rural Health Assessment Extension Grant provides funding to previous recipients of the Rural Health Assessment Grants to continue work on the project that was originally funded. The goal of the funding is to support collaboration in rural Minnesota between hospitals, community health boards, tribal health, and/or community stakeholders working on community level health assessments and implementation planning. Funds will support collaborative efforts to improve health equity, reduce health disparities, and address social determinants of health through community level health assessments and implementation planning.
Grant application forms and guidance:
- Rural Health Assessment Extension Grant RFP (PDF)
- Applications must be submitted online through the MDH Grants Portal
For more information please contact:
Laura Sutter
651-201-3855
Not open for applications at this time.
This program awards grants to eligible rural hospitals for modernization projects to update, remodel or replace aging hospital facilities and equipment necessary to maintain the operations of a hospital.
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- 2024 Rural Hospital Capital Improvement Grant RFP (PDF)
- Rural Hospital Capital Improvement Grant Board Resolution (PDF)
- Rural Hospital Capital Improvement Grant Competitive Bidding Form (PDF)
- Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- RHCI Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) Updated January 24, 2024
List of Rural Hospital Capital Improvement grantees:
FY2023 Rural Hospital Capital Improvement award grantees (PDF)
For more information please contact:
Health.RuralHospitalGrants@state.mn.us
Not open for applications at this time.
The purpose of the Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant Program is to award grants to eligible hospitals. The program helps small hospitals (50 or fewer beds) preserve or enhance access to health services through planning or implementation projects.
Grant application forms and guidance:
Application submission must be made through the online Grants Portal.
- 2024 Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant RFP (PDF)
- Consortium Summary Sheet (PDF)
- Governing Board Resolution (PDF)
- MDH Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- RHPT Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) Updated January 24, 2024
List of Rural Hospital Planning and Transition grantees:
FY2023 Rural Hospital Planning and Transition award grantees (PDF)
For more information please contact:
Health.RuralHospitalGrants@state.mn.us
Not open for applications at this time.
For more information please contact:
Health.ORHPC.WorkforceGrants@state.mn.us
Not open for applications at this time.
The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) coordinates a state application to the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy on behalf of Minnesota's small rural hospitals (49 or fewer beds)
Grant application forms and guidelines:
- Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and Application Instructions, Dec 2023 (PDF)
- Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- SHIP Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- 2024-2025 SHIP Reporting Guidance
For more information please contact:
health.ruralshipgrant@state.mn.us
651-201-3809
Not open for applications at this time.
The Minnesota ARP Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) grant period was: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023.
Health Resources and Services Administration's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy received funds from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to support eligible small, rural hospitals to expand COVID-19 testing and mitigation efforts. Funds may be used to support:
- Testing education
- Establishment of alternate testing sites
- Test result processing
- Arranging for the processing test results
- Engaging in other activities within the CDC community mitigation framework to address COVID-19 disparities in rural communities
Download the non-exhaustive list about Allowable Uses of Funds (PDF).
Grant application forms and guidelines:
ARP SHIP Reporting instructions, January 2023 (PDF)
ARP SHIP Operating Grantee's Expenditure Report Form page
For more information please contact:
health.ruralshipgrant@state.mn.us
651-201-3838
Not open for applications at this time.
The Summer Health Care Internship Program (SHCIP) brings students and healthcare employers together. Students are given the opportunity to experience working in various health care environments, and employers have the opportunity to become more involved in their community and encourage student to consider healthcare careers.
Participating organizations employ students for 6 to 12 weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day, for at least minimum wage. Up to half of the intern's hourly wages will be reimbursed through SHCIP.
Eligible organizations:
Any Minnesota hospital, clinic, nursing facility, home care provider or adult day program can participate in SHCIP.
Please refer to the informational brochure for employers.
For more information please contact:
Sarah Bohnet, sbohnet@mnhospitals.org