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Minnesota Funding & Opportunities

Laura Jane Musser Fund: Rural Initiative Program
Grants designed to encourage collaborative and participatory efforts among citizens in rural communities that will help to strengthen their towns and regions in a number of civic areas, including economic development, business preservation, arts and humanities, public space improvements, and education.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wyoming, New York, Texas. A list of the specific counties eligible in New York and Texas is available on the program website under the "Limits of Geography" heading.
Application Deadline: Oct 2, 2023
Sponsor: Laura Jane Musser Fund
Minnesota Mpox Prevention Funding
Funding to make mpox services more available to decrease mpox transmission and increase mpox vaccination and education, particularly in individuals and communities with the highest rates of new diagnoses. Funds may also be used to maintain or expand outbreak response activities into sustainable programs to prevent future outbreaks.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 2, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Tribal Government Infant Health Grants
Grants for projects designed to improve infant health and reduce infant mortality in tribal communities in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 2, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness for Registered Nurses in Nonprofit Hospitals
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses in nonprofit hospitals who agree to practice in a healthcare shortage area of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Rural Health Awards
Honors individuals and teams for outstanding contributions to rural health in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Small, Rural, and Tribal Wastewater Technical Assistance Grant
Funding for a single technical assistance provider to work with small, rural, and tribal publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) to develop asset management plans and provide wastewater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES/SDS) assistance.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care providers who agree to provide services in an underserved community in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2023
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.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Primary Care Residency Grant Program
Funding to plan, create, and/or expand residency training of primary care physicians in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Small Grants for Rural Development Research and/or Extension Projects in the North Central Region
Seed grants designed for enhancing the ability of land grant institutions to positively influence the quality of life in rural areas in the north central region. One of the program priorities is promoting community health and wellness.
Geographic coverage: The 12 states in the north central region.
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2024
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development

Last Updated: 9/20/2023