ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Minnesota FY2027 International Medical Graduate Career Guidance & Support Grant
Minnesota Department of Health expects to award $400,000 to $500,000 to nonprofit or postsecondary organizations helping immigrant international medical graduates enter the Minnesota healthcare workforce. Applications are due September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
FundingEstimated $400,000-$500,000 total; approximately 1-2 awards; estimated award minimum $100,000 and maximum $400,000
DeadlineSeptember 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT
Last verifiedAugust 31, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a Minnesota nonprofit organization or postsecondary educational institution in good financial standing with strong demonstrated experience serving immigrants/refugees and international medical graduates and providing healthcare career guidance or support. Review the current FY2027 RFP, FAQ, sample budget, due-diligence materials and sample agreement, then submit through the ORHPC Online Grant Portal by September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants are Minnesota nonprofit organizations and postsecondary educational institutions in good financial standing that demonstrate strong experience and success working with immigrants and refugees, working with international medical graduates, and providing physician or non-physician healthcare career guidance and support. The program is intended to help immigrant international medical graduates integrate into Minnesota's health workforce and improve access to primary care in rural and underserved communities.
Atlas Analysis
A high-value, narrowly targeted healthcare-workforce opportunity that can strengthen Minnesota's physician pipeline and primary-care access in rural and underserved communities. The limited one-to-two-award structure increases competition, so applicants need strong documented IMG and immigrant/refugee experience. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit is 15/100: this is principally a workforce career-guidance and support grant rather than a telehealth, remote-exam, equipment or clinical-technology procurement, so Atlas does not treat it as a Dr. Miltie direct-vendor capture.
Applications are open. The Minnesota Department of Health Office of Rural Health and Primary Care is accepting FY2027 applications for the International Medical Graduate Career Guidance and Support Grant, which helps immigrant international medical graduates integrate into Minnesota’s healthcare workforce and supports primary-care access in rural and underserved communities.
Funding: MDH estimates $400,000-$500,000 total, with approximately one to two awards ranging from $100,000 to $400,000.
Deadline: September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Eligible applicants: Minnesota nonprofit organizations and postsecondary educational institutions in good financial standing that can demonstrate strong experience and success working with immigrants and refugees, working with international medical graduates, and providing physician or non-physician healthcare career guidance and support.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 91/100. The program is a high-value but narrow healthcare-workforce opportunity. With only one or two awards expected, applicants need strong documented IMG and immigrant/refugee experience and a credible pathway from career guidance into Minnesota healthcare practice.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 15/100. This is principally a workforce career-guidance and support grant rather than a telehealth, remote-exam, equipment or clinical-technology procurement, so Atlas does not treat it as a Dr. Miltie direct-vendor capture.
Official source: Minnesota Department of Health — IMG Career Guidance and Support Grant.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.health.state.mn.usAtlas last verified this record August 31, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
