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Minnesota Funding & Opportunities

For information about funding programs that are available nationwide, please browse by type, by topic, or by sponsor.

Minnesota Small Cities Development Program Inactive
Grant to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with funding for housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 26, 2025
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Employment and Economic Development Department
Minnesota Hunger Free Campus Grants Inactive
Funding for campuses in Minnesota to achieve and/or sustain the criteria for Hunger Free Campus Designation.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE)
Agricultural Safety and Health Pilot Projects Grants Inactive
Grants to address health and safety issues related to agricultural workers and their families in the upper midwest region.
Geographic coverage: The upper midwest region, which includes Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2026
Sponsor: Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
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: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Region V Public Health Leadership Institute (RVPHLI) Inactive
Four-month virtual educational opportunity for professionals in public health and primary care to cultivate their capacity to influence change in their organizations and communities.
Geographic coverage: Region V states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Nov 2, 2025
Sponsor: Region V Public Health Training Center
Minnesota J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
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 15, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Pilot/Feasibility Projects Academic Track Inactive
Grants for academic/scientific investigators and those newly interested in agricultural safety and health research. Funding will support new agricultural safety and health knowledge and assess and promote best safety and health practices, with a focus on projects addressing work-related stress and mental health; the prevention of slips, trips, and falls; machine safety; and chemical safety.
Geographic coverage: Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsor: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Minnesota Federally Qualified Health Center Subsidy Grants Inactive
Grants to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes operating in Minnesota to continue, expand, and improve services to low-income populations.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Laura Jane Musser Fund: Rural Initiative Program Inactive
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, North Carolina, and Texas is available on the program website under the "Limits of Geography" heading.
Application Deadline: Oct 2, 2025
Sponsor: Laura Jane Musser Fund
Minnesota Rural Health Awards Inactive
Honors individuals and teams for outstanding contributions to rural health in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Last Updated: 10/29/2025