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Minnesota Funding & Opportunities

Otto Bremer Foundation Grants
Funding for organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin working to provide for people's basic needs and help strengthen communities. Funding is available for a variety of reasons, including general operating support and capital projects.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and Wisconsin
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Otto Bremer Foundation
ROPS Rebate Program
Offers rebates for approximately 70% of the cost of purchasing and installing a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) kit on tractors.
Geographic coverage: Currently, rebates are available in Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Farmers located in other states may sign up for the waiting list using the online form.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Tractor Safety Coalition
Rural Feasibility Study Grant Program
Funding for feasibility studies that will result in economic development in rural areas of Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, including feasibility studies for healthcare organizations.
Geographic coverage: Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Compeer Financial
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.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Mar 27, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Good Food Access Program: Equipment and Physical Improvement Grant Inactive
Grants to assist grocery stores and small food retailers in making physical improvements and purchasing equipment in order to increase access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for underserved communities in low and moderate income areas of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Good Food Access Program: Technical Assistance Grant Inactive
Grants to help technical assistance providers in Minnesota work with new and existing for-profit, nonprofit, and cooperative self-service retail food establishments with needs-based assistance. The program goal is to increase the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for underserved communities in low- and moderate-income areas.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Project REACH (Rural Experts Advancing Community Health) Training Inactive
Health policy and leadership training for diverse community leaders in rural Minnesota to help build skills to successfully advocate to improve health in their communities.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2023
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
Minnesota COVID-19 Early Childhood Grants Inactive
Grants to support summer programming for vulnerable children impacted by COVID-19 in specific counties in Minnesota, including ethnic minorities, English as a second language, low-income, special needs, and/or those in rural areas who lack access to basic early childhood educational services.
Geographic coverage: The Initiative Foundation service area that includes 14 counties in Central Minnesota.
Application Deadline: Feb 10, 2023
Sponsor: Initiative Foundation
Minnesota Mental Health Grant for Health Care Professionals Inactive
Grants for improving the mental health of healthcare professionals in Minnesota through establishment or expansion of programs that are evidenced-based or evidenced-informed and are focused on addressing the mental health of healthcare professionals.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Health Disparities Pilot Grants Inactive
Grants to encourage community-initiated research and foster sustainable long-term collaboration between community-based organizations and academic researchers on research projects focused on reducing and eliminating health disparities in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 27, 2023
Application Deadline: Apr 7, 2023
Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Last Updated: 2/21/2023