Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative
The Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative (EHDI) grant program was created to address health inequities for populations of color and American Indians across eight different priority health areas. Every few years, the program allocates competitive grants to organizations and tribes across the state of Minnesota.
Visit Health Equity Funding Opportunities to learn about funding opportunities.
20th anniversary report
As we approached the 20th anniversary of the creation of EHDI, we reflected on our state’s investment in these grants and its impact over the years, as well as what future investments are needed in order to strengthen Minnesota’s ecosystem to advance health equity for all. Out of this reflecting, analyzing, and visioning came this report: Cultivating a Health Equity Ecosystem: Lessons Learned from the Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative.
About EHDI grantees
Current grantees (2023-2027)
- 2023-2027 EDHI Grantees and Priority Health Areas (PDF)
- EHDI Grantee Projects - search by PHA, county, population
- Please visit the EHDI RFP webpage to learn about the Request for Proposals (RFP) process
Previous grantees (2019-2023)
For EHDI grantees
- EHDI Grantee Portal - one-stop-shop for grantee guidelines, templates, etc.
Other resources
- EHDI Reports
- Health Equity Reports and Publications
- Minnesota Council of Nonprofits offers resources and tools.
- MDH Capacity Strengthening Institute (video series: Empowering Community-Based Organizations for State Funding Acquisition Success)
- Propel Nonprofits Resource Library
- Propel Nonprofits offers free trainings and resources on effective nonprofit and financial management, leadership, budgeting, sustainability, and more.
- Propel Nonprofits: Training Opportunities (some are free, some charge a fee)