HealthForce Minnesota Grant Seekers
HealthForce Minnesota explores and develops new collaborative models that integrate health science education and practice, and have the potential for sustainability. One of the strategies we employ is providing grant opportunities. The organization uses grants much like venture capital, with a long-term goal that HealthForce share in the return on investment.
Funded Projects
Regional Incentive Grants
Information for Grant Seekers:
HealthForce Minnesota is a collaborative partnership of education, industry and community that was created to transform health care education and delivery.
Applicant decisions for fiscal year 2010 were be made in January 2010. For fiscal year 2010, HealthForce Minnesota provided more than $320,000 of grant funding. Over the past five years, we have supported dozens of projects that test new and innovative ways of improving healthcare practice, education, and research. Projects funded in FY10 will run from January — December 2010.
 | HealthForce Minnesota project & partner map FY06–FY10 |
The funding cycle begins with a request for proposals. The RFP gives more specific information about any highlighted focus within our general grant guidelines. All projects must include one of HealthForce Minnesota's partners:
- Aging Services of Minnesota
- Allina Hospitals and Clinics
- Benedictine Health System
- Cambridge Medical Center
- Care Providers of Minnesota, Inc.
- Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota
- Fairview Health Systems
- HealthPartners
- Healthcare Education-Industry Partnership
- Hennepin County Medical Center
- Lake Superior College
- Minneapolis Community and Technical College
- Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development Office
- Minnesota Hospital Association
- Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
- Normandale Community College
- Olmsted County Public Health Services
- Olmsted Medical Center
- Pine Technical College
- Rice Memorial Hospital
- Ridgewater College
- Riverland Community College
- Rochester Community and Technical College
- Rochester Public Schools
- Winona County Public Health Services
- Winona Health
- Winona Public Schools
- Winona State University
- Workforce Development, Inc.
Collaborations that go well beyond the listed partners are welcomed as long as they include a partner. Should you need assistance finding a good partnership fit, please call the HealthForce Minnesota office at (507) 280-5034. We will help explore the possibilities and connect you with the most appropriate partner.
Funded Projects
To see a list of funded projects click here. For more detail about the projects that HealthForce Minnesota has supported go to Programs.
Regional Incentive Grants
HealthForce Minnesota announces a new opportunity through Regional Incentive Grants for communities and organizations to initiate or enhance basic planning, research and data collection of healthcare concerns. Up to four grants of $12,000 will be awarded each year with no submission deadlines. This fiscal year Regional Incentive Grants were available through June 1, 2009.