Minnesota Funding & Opportunities

Promoting Rural Interconnections for Sexual Minorities (PRISM) Grant Inactive
Grants and technical assistance for organizations in the PFund Foundation service area for projects that promote interconnections for sexual minorities in rural areas. Projects that address physical, mental, and behavioral health are encouraged.

Minnesota Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants Inactive
Grants for environmental justice communities in Minnesota for planning and design projects to replace aging and obsolete infrastructure. Many environmental justice communities are in rural and tribal areas.

Medica Foundation Rural Health Program Inactive
Provides funds for organizations to support health related programs that strengthen regional and rural communities in Minnesota.

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.

Minnesota Health Professional Training Scholarship Grant Program Inactive
Grants for eligible health professional training programs in Minnesota to administer scholarships to students enrolled during the 2023-24 school year. Grantees should provide both academic and professional counseling and prioritize rural clinical placements for all scholarship recipients.

Tribes and Tribal Organizations Implementation of Dental Therapy Inactive
Grants for projects that implement dental therapy in tribal communities in states that have a legal mechanism for dental therapists to practice within the Indian Health System.

Minnesota Commercial Tobacco Equity Grants Inactive
Grants for community-driven change in Minnesota to advance policies, systems, and environmental changes that impact communities disproportionately affected by commercial tobacco. A major focus is tribal communities.

Sanford Health Rural EMT Educational Scholarships Inactive
Scholarships for residents who want to earn EMT certification in order to work or volunteer with EMS services in rural areas of North Dakota and western Minnesota with a Sanford presence.

Improving Access to Recovery-Oriented Housing Services for Corrections-Involved Populations in Minnesota Inactive
Funding to expand access to recovery oriented housing in Minnesota for corrections-involved individuals experiencing substance use disorder. Priority populations include Native Americans and people living in rural communities, among others.

Union Pacific Foundation Community Ties Giving Program: Local Grants Inactive
Grants to nonprofits to support direct services and capacity building efforts aimed at improving the quality of life in communities served by Union Pacific in the areas of safety, workforce development, community spaces, environmental sustainability, and local needs. Special emphasis is given to programs and organizations that advance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of underrepresented populations in target communities.