2025 - 2026 Indian Health Grant 

The Indian Health Grant provides funding for Tribal Nations and nonprofit entities to provide clinical health services, including culturally informed preventive, medical, dental, and/or mental health care services, for American Indians who live off reservations.  

Eligible applicants:  

• Nonprofit Organizations 

• Tribal Governments 

Application deadline: 4:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 7

For more information, visit the Indian Health Grant webpage. 

Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant Program 

The Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant Program awards grants to eligible programs to plan, implement, and sustain rural primary care residency training programs. 

Eligible applicants:  

• Clinics 

• For-Profit Organizations 

• Hospitals 

• Institutions of Higher Education 

• Nonprofit Organizations 

• Tribal Governments 

Letter of intent to apply deadline: 4:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20

Application deadline: 4:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8 

For more information, visit the Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant Program webpage. 

Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness for Hospital Nurses       

The Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care grants loan forgiveness to various health care professionals serving in high-need areas. This program is offered to registered nurses working in direct patient care in Minnesota nonprofit hospitals and Minnesota public hospitals. 

Eligible applicants:  

• Individuals 

Application deadline: Oct. 6

For more information, visit the Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness - Hospital Nurses webpage. 

Health care provider and staff research opportunity 

Help design Minnesota’s new Paid Leave program! 

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is partnering with New America Foundation, a national non-profit, to design an efficient and easy process for verifying medical need on paid leave claims for both claimants and providers. 

We are looking for staff at Minnesota practices who have experience with supporting patients who need provider-signed forms (e.g. FMLA) for a virtual interview of no more than one hour. You will be compensated for your time and expertise with an $80 Visa gift card, provided by New America Foundation. 

During these interviews, we will seek to learn: 

•Current processes, promising practices, and pain points. 

•What technology or systems are involved in these processes. 

•How these processes may differ across different types of medical practices. 

•What patient groups may face the greatest barriers to getting their certification completed and why. 

We are especially interested in connecting with rural providers as well as health professionals who prioritize care for Native American, uninsured, and underinsured populations. 

If you are interested in participating, please sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/zy5x6y4e 

•Virtual interviews will happen in August and September 2024. 

•Note: Submission of interest does not guarantee participation or make participation obligatory. 

We will use what we learn to inform the design of the medical certification process of Minnesota’s Paid Leave program. You can learn more about Minnesota Paid Leave at https://paidleave.mn.gov/. 

Your privacy: Your name and personal information will be anonymized and used only for scheduling. The aggregated feedback from all participants will be shared with the Minnesota Paid Leave team. What we learn from the experience may be shared publicly, but without names or any information that would identify you.