Minnesota Funding & Opportunities
State Rural Health Transformation Program Funding
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Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program Funding
Lists funding opportunities available through the Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help implement Minnesota's approved RHTP initiatives and activities.
For information about funding programs that are available nationwide, please browse by type, by topic, or by sponsor.
Minnesota Clinical Oncology Rural Experience (CORE)
Specialized training and hands-on clinical placements for Minnesota medical residents, fellows, medical students, nurse practitioner students, and physician assistant students to build the skills needed to provide high-quality cancer care in rural areas of the state.
Specialized training and hands-on clinical placements for Minnesota medical residents, fellows, medical students, nurse practitioner students, and physician assistant students to build the skills needed to provide high-quality cancer care in rural areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Cancer Institute
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Cancer Institute
Rural Physician Associate Program
A 9-month, community-based educational experience for third-year medical students at the University of Minnesota that allows them to live and train in rural communities across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
A 9-month, community-based educational experience for third-year medical students at the University of Minnesota that allows them to live and train in rural communities across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 2, 2026
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 2, 2026
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
Minnesota Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant
Funding to support innovative clinical training for dental professionals and programs that increase access to dental care for populations in Minnesota who are medically underserved.
Funding to support innovative clinical training for dental professionals and programs that increase access to dental care for populations in Minnesota who are medically underserved.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Sep 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Indian Health Grant Program
Grants to provide health services to American Indians who live off reservations.
Grants to provide health services to American Indians who live off reservations.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Sep 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for maternal health and oral health providers who agree to provide services in an underserved community in Minnesota.
Loan repayment assistance for maternal health and oral health providers who agree to provide services in an underserved community in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 9, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Sep 9, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship - Duluth, Minnesota
A 12-month family medicine obstetrics fellowship program designed to provide practical experience for family medicine physicians who intend to practice in a rural community. The fellowship takes place in and around Duluth, Minnesota.
A 12-month family medicine obstetrics fellowship program designed to provide practical experience for family medicine physicians who intend to practice in a rural community. The fellowship takes place in and around Duluth, Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Essentia Health
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Essentia Health
Greater Minnesota Transit Technology Grant
Funding for rural and small urban transit for the technologies needed to deliver and improve modern transit services in greater Minnesota.
Funding for rural and small urban transit for the technologies needed to deliver and improve modern transit services in greater Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota Hospital Registered Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses in Minnesota nonprofit hospitals or public hospitals who agree to practice in-person in direct patient care in the state.
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses in Minnesota nonprofit hospitals or public hospitals who agree to practice in-person in direct patient care in the state.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota J-1 Visa Waiver Program
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 12, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
American Connection Corps
A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion.
A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion.
Geographic coverage: Available in 29 states.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America