Minnesota Rural Clinical Rotations Grant Program

health.orhpc.workforcegrants@state.mn.us

The Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care will provide funding to health professional training sites to add rural rotations or clinical training experiences to existing clinical training programs. Rural training experiences may include credential or certificate rural tracks or other specialized training.

The grant will serve:

• Rural communities by strengthening Minnesota's healthcare workforce and improving access to healthcare
• Eligible health professional programs and students by expanding clinical training opportunities in rural communities

Grant outcomes will include:

• An increase in the number of clinical training opportunities in rural Minnesota communities
• An increase in the number and percentage of graduates from clinical training programs practicing in rural Minnesota communities
• Greater access to primary care, including mental healthcare, in rural Minnesota communities

Eligible clinical training includes:

• Physician residency training programs
• Physician assistant programs
• Advanced practice registered nursing programs
• Pharmacy programs
• Dentistry programs
• Dental therapy programs
• Mental health professional programs

Supporting programs that demonstrate strong partnerships with rural clinical training sites and an ongoing commitment to rural clinical training that results in a meaningful contribution to the rural health care workforce is a priority.

Additional eligibility information is provided in the application instructions.

Award ceiling: $400,000
Project period: 1 year
Estimated number of awards: 4-8
Estimated total program funding: $2,000,000-$2,500,000

Links to the application instructions and required forms are available on the program website.

Submit online using the online grants portal.

Applicant webinar
September 29, 2026
1:00 p.m. Central