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: Project ECHO for Maternal and Behavioral Health
Intent to Apply Deadline: N/A
Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT
Eligible Applicants: 

• Located in Minnesota
• For-profit or not-for-profit entities that demonstrate extensive experience providing in-depth, high-quality education and training and/or developing resources that support rural health care.
• Be trained in iECHO, for the Project ECHO model.
• Applicants will be selected based on their ability to complete proposed projects and evidence of experience in the proposed subject matter. 

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.

2026 Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities
Intent to Apply Deadline: n/a
Application Deadline: Friday, June 12, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT
Eligible Applicants: The following health care entities are eligible to apply for funding: 

• Long-term care facilities
• Acute care hospitals that are staffed for 49 beds or fewer and located in a rural area
• Critical access hospitals
• Medical clinics
• Dental clinics
• Community health clinics

FY26 Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grants
Intent to Apply Deadline: N/A
Application Deadline: Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT 
Eligible Applicants: 

• Public Water Suppliers

Grant to Prevent Sleep-Related Infant Deaths in Minnesota's American Indian and Black/African American Populations
Intent to Apply Deadline: N/A
Application Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT 
Eligible Applicants: 

• Community Health Boards/Local Public Health
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Tribal Governments 
• Clinics
• Hospitals
• Institutions of Higher Education