The Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities program is designed to increase safety measures in health care settings and establish or expand programs to train staff in health care settings on de-escalation and positive support services.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/12/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The program is focused on preventing workplace violence. The overarching goal of the Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities program is to make long-term improvements in safety and stability for staff and patients in health care settings.
Funding Information
- Estimated Amount to Grant (this cycle) $1,000,000 – $1,250,000
- Estimated Award Maximum $50,000
- Estimated Award Minimum $25,000
Grant Period
- Grant agreements begin (estimated): October 1, 2026
- Grant agreements end: September 30, 2027
Eligible Projects
Grants will be awarded to eligible applicants to implement projects that increase safety measures and establish or expand programs to train staff on de-escalation and positive support services in health care settings.
Applicants are encouraged to consider activities that:
- Mitigate the risk of workplace violence
- Promote effective responses to safety incidents.
- Support the well-being of staff and patients, including during and following incidents of violence and other safety incidents.
- Facilitate the reporting of workplace safety incidents, including incidents of workplace violence.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses include but are not limited to:
- Salaries and fringe for staff involved in grant management or project implementation
- Supplies and equipment necessary for project implementation.
- Contractual services necessary for project implementation.
- Other costs directly related to establishing, maintaining, or expanding safety measures and programs to train staff on de-escalation and positive support services.
Eligibility Criteria
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.
For more information, visit MDH.
