The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) requests proposals to administer the statewide Market Bucks Program.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/02/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of this request is to provide funding to one organization to administer the Market Bucks Program, which provides nutrition incentives to Minnesotans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at Minnesota Farmers Markets.
Market Bucks increases the purchasing power of SNAP customers at farmers markets and mobile markets across Minnesota by offering a dollar-for-dollar match (up to $10 per visit) for SNAP purchases made using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. This initiative supports food access and local agriculture while aligning with the broader public health goal of improving nutrition for low-income individuals and families.
Funding Information
- Estimated Amount to Grant $450,000
- Estimated Award Maximum $450,000.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects will be designed to administer the statewide Market Bucks Program, which provides nutrition incentives to Minnesotans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at Minnesota Farmers Markets.
- Market Bucks provides a dollar-for-dollar match (up to $10 per visit) for SNAP purchases made using EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) cards.
- This initiative supports food access and local agriculture while aligning with the broader public health goal of improving nutrition for low-income individuals and families.
Eligibility Criteria
MDH seeks to fund a non-profit organization that has two or more years of experience in working with Minnesota-based farmers’ markets to provide nutrition incentives to SNAP participants who use electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards for healthy purchases. Eligible applicants must be based in Minnesota.
- Applicants must have state or federal recognition as a formal non-profit organization.
- Applicants must be registered and in good standing with the Minnesota’s Office of the
- Secretary of State at the time of application and at grant execution. No grant will be awarded to individuals or informal groups or individuals. Applicants may not apply with a fiscal agent.
For more information, visit MDH.
