Grants and Loans:
Open Grant Opportunities

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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:

Rural Health Transformation Program: Rural Clinical Fellowship for Advanced Practice Providers and Other Clinicians
Intent to Apply Deadline: N/A
Application Deadline: Friday, July 31, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT
Eligible Applicants: 

• Accredited clinical training programs within accredited institutions of higher education in Minnesota. Eligible training programs include; 
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
  • Certified Nurse Midwifery
  • Dental Therapy and Advanced Dental Therapy
  • Mental health professional training programs in Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, and Social Work
  • Physician Assistant
• Clinical practice settings located in rural Minnesota communities, including: 
  • Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)  
  • Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs)
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
  • Health systems
  • Hospitals
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Other clinics
  • Private clinical practices
  • Tribal clinical settings

The Rural Health Transformation Program Activities are supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $193,090,618.14 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Private Well Protection Grant
Intent to Apply Deadline: N/A
Application Deadline: Friday, July 17, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT 
Eligible Applicants: 

• Community Health Boards/Local Public Health
• County Units of Government
• Tribal Governments