Grants and Loans:
Open Grant Opportunities

This page is intended to help potential applicants find open grant opportunities available through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). You can receive updates on this page by clicking the Subscribe link.

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Open grant opportunities are organized by date posted. Visit the program site for more information and to view the Request for Proposal (RFP).

Please note: information provided on the program site takes precedence over any information presented here. If you have questions about the grant opportunity, please follow the question and answer instructions as outlined in the Request for Proposal.

Open Opportunities

Grant Information:

FY2025-2026 Indian Health Grant Program
Letter of intent to apply deadline: Not applicable
Application deadline: 4:30 p.m. Central, Monday, October 7, 2024

Eligible applicants: 

• Nonprofit Organizations
• Tribal Governments

Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant Program
Letter of intent to apply deadline: 4:30 p.m. Central, Friday, September 20, 2024
Application deadline: 4:30 p.m. Central, Friday, November 8, 2024

Eligible applicants: 

• Clinics
• For-Profit Organizations
• Hospitals
• Institutions of Higher Education
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Tribal Governments

Medical Education and Research Cost (MERC) Grant Program
Letter of intent to apply deadline: n/a
Application deadline: See grant materials

Eligible applicants: 

• Clinics
• Hospitals
• Institutions of Higher Education

FY25 Clinical Dental Education Innovation Grant Program
Letter of intent to apply deadline: n/a
Application deadline: September 16, 2024, 4:30 P.M. CST

Eligible applicants: 

• Clinics
• Community Health Boards/Local Public Health
• For-Profit Organizations
• Hospitals
• Institutions of Higher Education
• Local Units of Government (cities, towns, counties)
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Tribal Governments

Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness - Hospital Nurses
Letter of intent to apply deadline: n/a
Application deadline: October 6, 2024

Eligible applicants: 

• Individuals

FY25 International Medical Graduate (IMG) Career Guidance and Support Grant Program
Letter of intent to apply deadline: n/a
Application deadline: September 13, 2024, 4:30 P.M. CST

Eligible applicants: 

• Institutions of Higher Education
• Nonprofit Organizations

Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education for Individuals (MHCCCE)
Letter of intent to apply deadline: n/a
Application deadline: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed and 
awarded on a quarterly basis, until all funds have been dispersed. Applications will be 
reviewed on the following dates: 

      o    August 1, 2024
      o    November 1, 2024
      o    February 1, 2025
      o    April 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time (final application deadline)

Eligible applicants: 

•      Individuals