Site-Based Clinical Training Grant Program
Forecasted
Site-Based Clinical Training Grant Program supports Minnesota clinical training sites to sustain health care training, prioritizing rural primary care and oral health in rural and urban settings.
Funder: Minnesota Department of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Estimated FY2027 total: $3,451,000 for clinical training completed in FY2025
Summary: Supports Minnesota clinical health care training sites, prioritizing rural primary care and oral health training in rural and urban settings.
Key Information: Clinical training sites must be actively enrolled in MHCP and have a valid National Provider Identifier.
Description
The Site-Based Clinical Training Grant Program supports clinical health care training in Minnesota. Administered by the Minnesota Department of Health’s Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, it is authorized under Minnesota Statutes Section 144.1508 and was first funded in fiscal year 2024. The Commissioner’s priorities emphasize rural primary care and oral health training at both rural and urban sites.
The program is closely aligned with Minnesota’s Medical Education and Research Costs (MERC) program, following its application, submission timeline, and funding workflows. For the FY2027 cycle, support is based on clinical training completed in FY2025, rather than proposed future training. Primary care designations draw on FY2025 data submitted by Minnesota teaching programs to MERC.
