Minnesota Funding & Opportunities

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Fellows Program
Fellowships for faculty or staff from Land Grant Institutions to collaborate with NCRCRD staff on research and/or outreach projects that will enhance rural development in the North Central Region.

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.

ROPS Rebate Program
Offers rebates for approximately 70% of the cost of purchasing and installing a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) kit on tractors.

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.

Summer Health Care Internship Program Inactive
A program that provides grants to hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities and home care providers to establish summer healthcare internship programs to expose interested secondary and postsecondary students to various careers within the healthcare professions.

Minnesota International Medical Graduates (IMG) Short Term Clinical Experience Grant Program Inactive
Planning grants for short–term clinical opportunities (30 to 90 days) for international medical graduates to access clinical experience, build knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system, and strengthen their residency applications.

Minnesota Live Well at Home Grants Inactive
Grants to develop and /or provide services to allow for older Minnesotans to live in the community. Funded projects will improve capacity to develop, strengthen, and integrate programs; maintain home and community-based services for individuals' age 65 and older and at risk of long-term nursing home use and/or spending down into medical assistance; and strengthen services for the caregiver support network. Models that serve older adults in rural areas are of particular interest.

Suicide Prevention Skills for Rural Ministry Inactive
A 4-week virtual suicide prevention training for rural faith leaders in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Medica Foundation Early Childhood Health Program Inactive
Grants for early intervention programs in the Medica Foundation service area that work toward developing healthy families with a focus on the optimal growth and development of young children.

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.