Firehouse Subs First Responder Grants
Ongoing applications accepted for up to $45,000
Grants for first responders and public safety organizations for life saving equipment (e.g., AEDs, vehicle extraction equipment, ATVs), public education (e.g., CPR training) and scholarships.
For more information, visit: Firehouse Grants Application. The grant portal opens at 9:00 am on Thursday, July 10.
Department of Veterans Affairs Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grants
Application deadline: Friday, July 18
Grants of $100,000 to $750,000 for a grant period of one to two years.
Eligibility: Private institutions, tribes, community-based organizations, state and local governments.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will provide grants to provide, or coordinate the provision of, suicide prevention services to eligible veterans and their families. Services may include outreach, case management, and mental health screening, among others.
For more information, visit: Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program - Mental Health
Rural and Underserved Clinical Rotations Grant Program
Application deadline: 4:30 pm on Friday, July 25
The Rural and Underserved Clinical Rotations (RUCR) grant program awards health professional training site grants to eligible physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, pharmacy, dentistry, dental therapy, and mental health professional programs to add rural and underserved rotations or clinical training experiences, such as credential or certificate rural tracks or other specialized training. For physician and dentist training, the expanded training must include rotations in primary care settings such as community clinics, hospitals, health maintenance organizations, or practices in rural communities.
For more information, visit: ORHPC Grants and Funding - Rural and Underserved Clinical Rotations Grant Program
Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant Program
Letter of Intent deadline: 4:30 pm on Wednesday, July 30
The Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant Program awards grants to eligible programs to plan, implement, and sustain rural primary care residency training programs. Grants support programs with costs such as planning and development, obtaining accreditation, recruiting and training residents and faculty, and improving training sites. The program is designed to increase training opportunities in rural Minnesota, with the goal of strengthening the rural primary care physician workforce.
For more information, visit: ORHPC Grants and Funding - Rural Primary Care Residency Training Program
Mental Health Grant for Health Care Professionals Program
Application deadline: 4:30 pm on Friday, August 1
The Mental Health Grants for Health Care Professionals program awards grants to health care entities for the purpose of establishing or expanding evidence-based or evidence-informed programs focused on improving the mental health of health care professionals. Grants are awarded to programs that address barriers to and stigma among health care professionals associated with seeking mental health care and substance use disorder services, encourage professionals to seek support and care, identify risk factors for mental health conditions and suicide, develop and make available resources to support health care professionals with self-care and resiliency, or identify and modify structural barriers in health care delivery that create unnecessary stress in the workplace.
For more information, visit: ORHPC Grants and Funding - Mental Health Grant for Health Care Professionals
Health Professionals Clinical Training Expansion Grant Program
Application deadline: 4:30 pm on Monday, August 4
The Health Professionals Clinical Training Expansion (HPCE) grant program, authorized by Minnesota Statutes awards grants to support the establishment or expansion of clinical training for eligible health professional training programs. Providing funding opportunities for clinical training programs will strengthen Minnesota’s health care workforce and increase access to primary care and mental health services for rural and underserved communities. This grant program funds activities associated with planning and implementing new clinical training programs and expanding the number of professionals trained through existing clinical training programs in rural and underserved areas in Minnesota.
For more information, visit: ORHPC Grants and Funding - Health Professionals Clinical Training Expansion Grant
ORHPC Grant and Loan Forgiveness Reviewers Needed
Are you interested in joining the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) volunteer pool of reviewers? The ORHPC grant and loan forgiveness review process is an opportunity for participants to:
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Help select the best applicants for funding to work on promoting health and advancing health equity across Minnesota
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Meet and network with other people who work on promoting health and advancing health equity across Minnesota
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Learn about some of the initiatives and projects happening at ORHPC to promote health and advance health equity
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Learn more about State grants and how review processes work (especially if you are considering applying in the future!)
- Practice using an equity lens
Reviewers for a program are asked to:
- Review and score around 5-15 grant applications
- Complete reviews within 2-4 weeks (Reviews generally take 30-60 minutes for each application)
- Participate in a virtual review meeting to discuss their evaluations and make funding recommendations to ORHPC
To volunteer, please complete the ORHPC Grant and Loan Forgiveness Reviewer Interest Form to ensure staff have your contact information and areas of interest to connect with you when review opportunities become available. For more information, visit Rural Health and Primary Care Grant Reviewers.
Obstetric Hemorrhage Community of Learning: Now Enrolling Interested Hospitals
Obstetric hemorrhage remains a leading cause of preventable maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. Timely recognition and response are critical to saving lives and improving maternal outcomes.
Guided by the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Obstetric Hemorrhage Patient Safety Bundle, this Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MPQC) Obstetrical Hemorrhage Community of Learning runs from September 2025 to April 2026 and is tailored to meet the varying needs of Minnesota’s rural, urban, and suburban communities. This program was designed with equity in mind, recognizing that resources, staffing, and access vary across the state.
More information and resources on this topic:
September 23-26
National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences
Rural Health Clinic Conference | National Rural Health Association
September 30
Deadline for Minnesota Rural Health Award Nominations
Online Nomination Form 2025 Minnesota Rural Health Awards
November 20
National Rural Health Day
Power of Rural
Study: Preventing Medical Debt among Rural Residents
The University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center recently released Preventing Medical Debt among Rural Residents: Example Programs from Hospitals in Minnesota and Montana - Rural Health Information Hub. This study highlights how some rural hospitals are working to reduce medical debt for their patients and presents strategies from hospitals in Minnesota and Montana that aim to reduce patient medical debts through financial assistance programs and cost-cutting measures.
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