The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) requests proposals to provide legal technical assistance (Legal TA) support to the Minnesota Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) Program grantees and partners working on SHIP Healthy Eating and Active Living strategies and support community-driven solutions to improve access and opportunities for healthy eating and active living through policy, systems, and environmental change across the state.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/17/2025
Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
MDH’s Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives (OSHII) administers SHIP with the goal to prevent chronic diseases by expanding opportunities for active living and healthy eating in Minnesota. MDH will provide funding to one organization as a policy, systems, and environment (PSE) legal TA grantee. The grantee will provide tailored policy and legal research, opinion, and reference documents in coordination with MDH staff and SHIP grantees. They will also provide one-on-one TA to SHIP grantees to support community-driven solutions for healthy eating and active living PSE changes in the SHIP priority settings (communities, schools, workplaces, early child care settings and health care).
Funding Information
Estimated Amount to Grant: $272,540.
Grant Period
March 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- MDH seeks to fund an organization that has two or more years of experience in coordinating and providing PSE Legal TA on healthy eating and active living issues; working with local public health agencies, community-based organizations, schools, early child care settings, workplaces and health care; and working with diverse communities. Eligible applicants must be based in Minnesota.
- Applicants must have a state or federal recognition as a formal organization or entity, such as a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Minnesota Tax ID. Applicants must be registered with the Minnesota’s Office of the Secretary of State. 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.
