Community Clinic Grant
Forecasted
Community Clinic Grant supports clinics in planning, establishing, and operating primary care services to maintain or expand access for low-income and rural Minnesota residents.
This grant was recently updated
Applications are now closed, replacing the previously listed August 31–October 30 application window. The next opening is anticipated in fall 2027.
Funder: Minnesota Department of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: FY2027: up to $45,000 per award; $561,000 total for 10–13 anticipated grants
Summary: Supports planning, establishing, or operating clinical services for low-income or rural Minnesota populations.
Key Information: Applicants must ensure no person is denied services because of inability to pay.
Description
The Community Clinic Grant is administered by the Minnesota Department of Health’s Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC). Authorized by Minnesota Statute 145.9268, it supports eligible organizations in planning, establishing, or operating clinical services for populations with low incomes and/or living in rural Minnesota. Supported services include preventive, medical, dental, and mental health primary care.
For fiscal year 2027, the program focuses on clinic efforts to increase or maintain access to health services for uninsured and underinsured patients. Its scope includes both developing clinical services and sustaining care already in place, with access to care for the program’s identified communities and patients as the central priority.
