Grant and Loan Information

The purpose of this website is to provide access to information about grants and loans available through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).

The table below provides summary level information on MDH grant and loan programs. MDH offers a wide variety of grant and loan programs to counties, non-profits, schools, private individuals and others.

Click on the program title for application information. Refer to the formal request for proposals (RFP) or announcement on the program website for deadlines and other information; information provided on the program site takes precedence over any information presented in this table.

All questions should be addressed to the contact person listed for the program.

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Eligible Applicants
CBO=Community Based Organization HOS=Hospitals
CHB=Community Health Boards IND=Individual
CLN=Clinic ISD=Ind. School Dist
CTY=Cities+/or Counties LPH=Local Public Health
CUR=Current Grantee NPO=Non-profit Organization
FPO=For Profit Organization OTH=Other
GRT=Current Grantee ST=State of MN Agency
HE=Higher Ed TRB=Tribe

  A | B | C | D | E | F| G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | PQ | R | S | T | U | V | W | XYZ
 A | B                                                                               < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Allied Health Care Tech Faculty Loan Forgiveness Health Workforce Mohamed Samaha
651-201-3870
800-366-5424
State
IND
January 2 of every year
 C                                                                                < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Health Work Force

Will Wilson

651-201-3842

 State

CLN

HE

 Annually every May 3
Primary Care

Debra Jahnke

651-201-3845

 State

CBO

CLN

CTY

TRB

 Pre-application is due October 24, 2012, and final application is due January 23, 2013
Environmental

David Rindal

651-201-4660

 Federal OTH May 5, 2013
 D                                                                                < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Dentist Loan Forgiveness Health Workforce Mohamed Samaha
651-201-3870
800-366-5424
State
IND
January 2 of every year
Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Environmental

Chad Kolstad
651-201-3972

 
State/Federal
OTH = Community or NPO Water Systems
Ongoing
 E                                                                                < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
 F                                                                                < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Family Planning Special Projects Maternal & Child Health Gary Greenfield
651-201-3743
State/Federal
CBO
CHB
CTY
HE
LPH
NPO
TRB
March 21, 2013
 G | H                                                                          < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Health Care System - See Ready to Respond 2009 Annual Report (Pg 9 of PDF: 498.19KB/16pgs) Emergency Preparedness Elisabeth Atherly
651-201-5744
Federal
HOS
NA
 I | J | K | L                                                                          < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Infertility Prevention Project (IPP) STD and HIV Candy Hadsall
651-201-4015
Federal
CLN
NA
 M                                                                              < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Medical Education and Research Costs (MERC) Health Workforce Diane Reger
651-201-3566
Diane Rydrych
651-201-3564
State/Federal 
OTH - See MERC Web site

Annually every 10/31
Minnesota e-Health Connectivity Grant Program for Health Information Exchange (2012) Health Information Exchange

Anne Schloegel

651-201-3850
Federal
  

CLN

HOS

LPH

OTH

Ongoing
Minnesota Primary Care Loan Primary Care Mark Schoenbaum
651-201-3859
Other
NPO
Ongoing
 N | O                                                                         < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Nurse Faculty Loan Forgiveness Health Workforce Mohamed Samaha
651-201-3870
800-366-5424
State
IND
January 2 of every year
Nurse Loan Forgiveness Health Workforce Mohamed Samaha
651-201-3870
800-366-5424
State
IND
January 2 of every year
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Implementation and Training Funds Maternal & Child Health Maureen Fuchs
651-201-3741
Federal
CHB
LPH
TRB
Ongoing
 P | Q                                                                         < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Other (Hospital and surgical center safety)

Rachel Jokela

651-201-5807

 State

HOS

OTH (Licensed ambulatory surgical center)

 April 30, 2013
Poison Control System Injury Prevention

Pati Maier
651-201-3604

State/Federal
CHB
CLN
CTY
CUR
FPO
GRT
ISD
LPH
NPO
OTH
ST
October of every odd-numbered year
Public Health Emergency Preparedness - See Ready to Respond 2009 Annual Report (Pg 9 of PDF: 498.19KB/16pgs) Emergency Preparedness

Office of Emergency Preparedness Grant Management
651-201-5717
Federal
CHB
TRB
NA
Public Health Emergency Response - See Ready to Respond 2009 Annual Report (Pg 9 of PDF: 498.19KB/16pgs) Emergency Preparedness Office of Emergency Preparedness Grant Management
651-201--5717
Federal
CHB
TRB
NA
 R                                                                               < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Rural Health

Will Wilson

651-201-3842

 State HOS Annually every March 18
Other: (Planning)

Will Wilson

651-201-3842

 State HOS Annually every October 1
Rural Midlevel Practioner Loan Forgiveness Health Workforce Mohamed Samaha
651-201-3870
800-366-5424
State
IND
January 2 of every year
Rural Pharmacist Loan Forgiveness Health Workforce Mohamed Samaha
651-201-3870
800-366-5424
State
IND
January 2 of every year
Rural Physician Loan Forgiveness Health Workforce Mohamed Samaha
651-201-3870
800-366-5424
State
IND
January 2 of every year
 S                                                                               < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Environmental

Cristina Covalschi

651-201-4696

 State OTH February 28, 2013
Environmental

Cristina Covalschi

651-201-4696

 State OTH April 1, 2013
 T |U | V                                                                          < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Urban Physician Loan Forgiveness Health Workforce Mohamed Samaha
651-201-3870
800-366-5424
State
IND
January 2 of every year
 W | X | Y | Z                                                               < go back to top
Program Category MDH Contact Funding Source Eligible
Applicants		 Deadline
Well Sealing Cost Share and Loan Availability (PDF: 847KB/5 pgs) Environmental wells@health.state.mn.us
651-201-4600
800-383-9808
 
 
Ongoing


Updated Monday, 11-Mar-2013 14:26:56 CDT