The Minnesota Department of Health is requesting proposals for its 2026 Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant Program.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/12/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of the Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant Program is to award grants to eligible hospitals. The program helps small hospitals (50 or fewer beds) preserve or enhance access to health services through planning or implementation projects.
Funding Information
- Estimated Amount to Grant $300,000
- Estimated Award Maximum $45,000
- Estimated Award Minimum $25,000.
Grant Period
June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027.
Eligible Projects
Grants may be used by hospitals and their communities to (1) develop strategic plans for preserving or enhancing access to health services, or (2) implement transition projects to modify the type and extent of services provided, based on an existing strategic plan.
Eligibility Criteria
An eligible applicant for this grant program is a non-federal, general acute care hospital in Minnesota that:
- Is located in a rural area, as defined in federal Medicare regulations, or in a community with a population of less than 15,000 according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, outside the seven-county metropolitan area,
- Has 50 or fewer beds (note that this is the total number of beds, not the number of beds for which the hospital is staffed), and
- Is not for profit.
For more information, visit MDH.
