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.
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 3, 2024
Sponsor: Laura Jane Musser Fund
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2024
Sponsor: Laura Jane Musser Fund
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.
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, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2024
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 do not live within the jurisdiction of a tribal nation.
Grants to provide health services to American Indians who do not live within the jurisdiction of a tribal nation.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 7, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Oct 7, 2024
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 18, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Oct 18, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education Grants for Individual Providers
Grants for mental health providers in Minnesota pursuing a course of study, through post-secondary training or continuing education, that is expected to lead to recognition as a board-approved supervisor to individual practitioners pursuing licensure as a mental health professional.
Grants for mental health providers in Minnesota pursuing a course of study, through post-secondary training or continuing education, that is expected to lead to recognition as a board-approved supervisor to individual practitioners pursuing licensure as a mental health professional.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
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 28 states.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America
Community Innovation Grants
Funding for nonprofits working to create effective, equitable, and sustainable changes in communities within the Bush Foundation service area. Priority is given to proposals that will lead to equitable opportunities and outcomes for Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, and people from rural communities.
Funding for nonprofits working to create effective, equitable, and sustainable changes in communities within the Bush Foundation service area. Priority is given to proposals that will lead to equitable opportunities and outcomes for Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, and people from rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Bush Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Bush Foundation
Dakota Main Street Loan Program
Direct loans for businesses in North Dakota and Minnesota, including healthcare-related businesses, to be used for working capital, inventory, and small equipment.
Direct loans for businesses in North Dakota and Minnesota, including healthcare-related businesses, to be used for working capital, inventory, and small equipment.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota and Minnesota
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Dakota Business Lending
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Dakota Business Lending
Grants and Technical Assistance for Coal Communities Applying for Federal Funding
Funding and technical assistance to help coal communities submit competitive federal applications for community-led transition projects. Priority will be given to projects that are led by and serve low-income and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities most impacted by the transition.
Funding and technical assistance to help coal communities submit competitive federal applications for community-led transition projects. Priority will be given to projects that are led by and serve low-income and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities most impacted by the transition.
Geographic coverage: Available in 16 states
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Just Transition Fund
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Just Transition Fund
Minnesota Community Health Worker Certificate Scholarship
Scholarships that cover tuition and some related costs for up to one year of a Community Health Worker (CHW) certificate program in Minnesota.
Scholarships that cover tuition and some related costs for up to one year of a Community Health Worker (CHW) certificate program in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance, Minnesota Department of Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance, Minnesota Department of Health
Last Updated: 9/5/2024