Rural Health
Funding by Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Minnesota Rural Hospital Capital Improvement Grant Program
Inactive
Assists small rural hospitals in Minnesota with funding for projects to update, modernize, remodel, or replace aging hospital facilities and equipment necessary to maintain operations.
Assists small rural hospitals in Minnesota with funding for projects to update, modernize, remodel, or replace aging hospital facilities and equipment necessary to maintain operations.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant
Inactive
Grants to help small, rural hospitals in Minnesota create and/or implement a strategic plan that will preserve access to health services or respond to changing conditions.
Grants to help small, rural hospitals in Minnesota create and/or implement a strategic plan that will preserve access to health services or respond to changing conditions.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Rural Community Clinic Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to plan, establish, or operate clinical services for low-income populations and/or populations living in rural areas of Minnesota.
Grants to plan, establish, or operate clinical services for low-income populations and/or populations living in rural areas of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Minnesota, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Minnesota, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Federally Qualified Health Center Subsidy Grants
Inactive
Grants to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes operating in Minnesota to continue, expand, and improve services to low-income populations.
Grants to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes operating in Minnesota to continue, expand, and improve services to low-income populations.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Rural Health Awards
Inactive
Honors individuals and teams for outstanding contributions to rural health in Minnesota.
Honors individuals and teams for outstanding contributions to rural health in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Dental Safety Net Grant Program
Inactive
Grants for nonprofit Critical Access Dental providers in Minnesota to provide services for low-income and uninsured patients under the age of 21.
Grants for nonprofit Critical Access Dental providers in Minnesota to provide services for low-income and uninsured patients under the age of 21.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 29, 2025
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 29, 2025
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant
Inactive
Funding to support innovative clinical training for dental professionals and programs that increase access to dental care for underserved populations in Minnesota.
Funding to support innovative clinical training for dental professionals and programs that increase access to dental care for underserved populations in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Rural Family Medicine Residency Grant Program
Inactive
Assists family medicine residency programs outside the 7-county Minnesota Twin Cities metropolitan area by supporting costs associated with training eligible physician residents.
Assists family medicine residency programs outside the 7-county Minnesota Twin Cities metropolitan area by supporting costs associated with training eligible physician residents.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 8, 2025
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 8, 2025
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Health Professionals Clinical Training Expansion Grant
Inactive
Funding for activities associated with creating and implementing new clinical training programs, and expanding existing clinical training programs, in rural and underserved areas in Minnesota.
Funding for activities associated with creating and implementing new clinical training programs, and expanding existing clinical training programs, in rural and underserved areas in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care