The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is seeking applications for its American Indian Health Special Emphasis Grant.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purposes of the program are to:
- plan and develop programs targeted to address continuing and persistent health disparities of Minnesota’s American Indian population and improve American Indian health outcomes based upon needs identified by health indicators and identified disparities;
- identify disparities in American Indian health arising from cumulative and historical discrimination; and
- plan and develop community-based solutions with a multisector approach to addressing identified disparities in American Indian health.
Proposals may focus on addressing health equity issues specific to Tribal and urban American Indian communities; addressing the health impact of historical trauma; reducing health disparities experienced by American Indian communities; and incorporating a multisector approach to addressing identified disparities.
Funding Information
There will be two tracks for applying to this funding. Please indicate on your application if you are applying in the Tribal Nation track or the urban American Indian organization track.
- Tribal Nation Track
- A maximum of ten grants will be awarded and allocated as follows:
- $120,755 maximum for Bois Forte
- $180,038 maximum for Fond du Lac
- $105,420 maximum for Grand Portage
- $114,781 maximum for Prairie Island
- $228,543 maximum for Leech Lake
- $114,855 maximum for Lower Sioux
- $134,070 maximum for Mille Lacs
- $193,809 maximum for Red Lake
- $107,452 maximum for Upper Sioux
- $200,276 maximum for White Earth
- A maximum of ten grants will be awarded and allocated as follows:
- Urban American Indian Organization track
- A maximum of four grants will be awarded and allocated as follows:
- $200,000 maximum for Minneapolis
- $100,000 maximum for St. Paul
- $100,000 maximum for Duluth
- $100,000 maximum for Bemidji
- A maximum of four grants will be awarded and allocated as follows:
Project Period
The estimated grant start date is March 1, 2024, and the projected end date is June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be considered for this grant opportunity:
- This grant exclusively funds and supports Tribal Nations or organizations and programs working in American Indian urban communities to develop and implement strategies targeted to their communities.
- Eligible applicants may include, but are not limited to, nonprofit community-based organizations, Tribal governments, public health departments, faith-based organizations, social service organizations, community health boards (CHBs) and community clinics
- Eligible applicants must be registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State and not suspended or debarred by the State or the Federal Government.
- Applicants must be located in and conduct grant activities in the state of Minnesota, but fiscal agents may be located outside of Minnesota. Eligible applicants who wish to work together but have not formed a legal partnership must designate one organization as a fiscal agent.
For more information, visit MDH.
