Minnesota Funding & Opportunities

Minnesota Community Health Worker Certificate Scholarship
Scholarships that cover tuition and some related costs for up to one year of a Community Health Worker (CHW) certificate program in Minnesota.

Minnesota Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education Grants for Individual Providers
Grants for mental health providers in Minnesota pursuing a course of study, through post-secondary training or continuing education, that is expected to lead to recognition as a board-approved supervisor to individual practitioners pursuing licensure as a mental health professional.

Minnesota Workplace Safety Consultation and Grant Program
Technical and financial assistance for qualifying employers in Minnesota to support projects designed to reduce the risk of injury and illness to their workers. Farming and grain handling facilities are among the priority industries.

North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grants
Funding for land grant institutions Extension programs working to creating resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness in rural areas of the north central region of the U.S.

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Fellows Program
Fellowships for faculty or staff from Land Grant Institutions to collaborate with NCRCRD staff on research and/or outreach projects that will enhance rural development in the North Central Region.

ROPS Rebate Program
Offers rebates for approximately 70% of the cost of purchasing and installing a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) kit on tractors.

Rural Feasibility Study Grant Program
Funding for feasibility studies that will result in economic development and improved community assets in rural areas of Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, including feasibility studies for healthcare organizations.

Thematic Working Groups in the North Central Region
Funding for multistate working groups focusing on creating resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness that integrates research and Extension.

Infection Prevention and Control Capacity Building in Long-term Care Grant Inactive
Grants to increase the capacity of residential facilities serving older adults in Minnesota to meet critical needs and provide services for their residents.

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Long-term Care Grant Inactive
Grants to increase the capacity of residential facilities serving older adults in Minnesota to meet critical needs and provide services for their residents. The program goal is to develop systems and strategies to ensure that long term care (LTC) community residents have the safest, most appropriate, and cost-effective transportation services to participate in essential non-emergency health related appointments.