Minnesota Department of Health

Grant for Community Mental Health Clinics Serving Uninsured Youth

$7,880–$118k

Amount

Cash

Oct 23, 2026

Deadline

8 days left

Minnesota

Geography

Regional

Grant

Type

Government

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
Youth & Family Services
Medicine & Clinical Services

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About this grant

Provides funding to community mental health centers and nonprofit mental health clinics to defray costs of providing mental health services to uninsured youth under age 21 with family incomes below 275% of the federal poverty guidelines. Awards are distributed proportionally based on the number of eligible uninsured patients served by each provider relative to all eligible providers. The program supports safety net mental health providers in Minnesota.

What you get

Proportional share of $394,000 total appropriation based on number of uninsured patients served
Minimum award of $7,880 (2% of total appropriation)
Maximum award of $118,200 (30% of total appropriation)
Grant period from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027
Technical assistance from MDH program staff

How to apply

Letter of Intent submitted via ORHPC Online Grant Portal by August 27, 2026
Qualifying Data Attestation Form documenting number of uninsured patients under age 21 served
Reduced Cost Care Documentation showing clinic offers free or reduced-cost mental health care
Provider Status Documentation showing Community Mental Health Center or Essential Community Provider status
Applicant Conflict of Interest Disclosure form
Work plan narrative describing activities funded by the grant
Budget with line items and narrative justification

Eligibility

Must be a Community Mental Health Center or Clinic designated under Minnesota Statute section 245.62, OR a Nonprofit Community Mental Health Clinic designated as an Essential Community Provider under Minnesota Statute section 62Q.19
Must offer free or reduced-cost mental health care to low-income patients under age 21 with family incomes below 275% of federal poverty guidelines who do not have health insurance
Must not receive more than one grant under the three safety net grant programs (Dental, Mental Health, or Hospital Safety Net Grant Programs)
Must submit a Letter of Intent by August 27, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time
Must complete and submit the Applicant Conflict of Interest Disclosure form
Must provide qualifying data on uninsured patients under age 21 served from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

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