Minnesota Regional Health Equity Network Grant Program

health.ophp@state.mn.us

April 14, 2023 is the last day to submit questions.

The Minnesota Department of health will provide grants for capacity development of regional and community partnerships that advance health equity.

Applicants are encouraged to link their activities to one or more of the conditions of systems change.

• Category 1 (Connect) - Building relationships among local public health, tribal public health, community organizations, and/or others advancing health equity. Activities may include, but are not limited to:
  • Connecting and building relationships with regional equity partners
  • Building inclusion of populations being served in planning efforts and keeping in mind how to sustain such inclusion efforts
  • Incorporation/utilization of diverse media outlets for public health efforts
  • Cross sectoral relationship building within a county, tribe, and/or region
  • Support the development of a program by building relationships with communities most impacted by health inequities and key partners
• Category 2 (Strengthen) - Strengthen organizational and community capacity to advance health equity through cross-sector training, technical assistance, and skills development. Activities may include, but are not limited to:
  • Increase understanding of health inequities experienced in rural communities as a means to strengthen work to advance health equity in rural settings
  • Conduct a Health Equity Data Analysis (HEDA)
  • Conduct a Health Equity Organizational Assessment
  • Adopt and implement a Health Equity Policy Review process
  • Promote diverse workforce representative of the communities being served
  • Provide implicit bias training for staff from two or more organizations
  • Implement indigenous evaluation methods
• Category 3 (Amplify) - Amplify existing relationships and the interconnected work of communities and public health systems to prioritize community solutions that advance health equity.
  • Embed a Community Coach or individuals/elders from a community to support equity practices
  • Extend funding for an existing Community Health Worker position
  • Build on COVID-19 partnerships that reached communities most impacted by health inequities to address other public health improvement efforts
  • Broaden the use of cultural practices to support health outcomes

Eligible applicants include:

• Nonprofit community-based organizations
• Tribal governments
• Public health departments
• Community health boards

Nonprofit community-based organizations applicants are required to partner with either a Tribal health partner or a local public health department on their application.

Award ceiling: $150,000
Award floor: $20,000 per year
Project period: July 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024
Estimated number of awards: At least 1 award in each region
Estimated total program funding: $5,000,000

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, templates, and the online application are available on the program website when applications are being accepted.