Minnesota Funding & Opportunities - Rural Health Information Hub

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

Minnesota Dental Safety Net Grant Program Inactive
Grants for nonprofit Critical Access Dental providers in Minnesota to provide services for low-income and uninsured patients under the age of 21.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 29, 2025
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Minnesota Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant Inactive
Funding to support innovative clinical training for dental professionals and programs that increase access to dental care for underserved populations in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Minnesota Rural Family Medicine Residency Grant Program Inactive
Assists family medicine residency programs outside the 7-county Minnesota Twin Cities metropolitan area by supporting costs associated with training eligible physician residents.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 8, 2025
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Minnesota Health Professionals Clinical Training Expansion Grant Inactive
Funding for activities associated with creating and implementing new clinical training programs, and expanding existing clinical training programs, in rural and underserved areas in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Emergency Response Equipment Grant Program Inactive
Funding for the purchase of emergency response equipment for volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance departments in rural parts of Compeer Financial's service area.

Geographic coverage: Specific counties in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: May 31, 2025
Sponsor: Compeer Financial

Small Grants for Rural Development Research and/or Extension Projects in the North Central Region Inactive
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, 2025
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development

Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness for Registered Nurses in Nonprofit Hospitals Inactive
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