ClosedAtlas 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 verifiedSeptember 21, 2026
Required next actionApplication deadline passed September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. Do not create new applicant outreach or submission activity for this cycle. Retain this record for historical reference and monitor the Minnesota Department of Health for the next IMG Career Guidance and Support Grant cycle.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations and postsecondary educational institutions located in Minnesota, in good financial standing, with strong demonstrated experience working with immigrants and refugees, working with IMGs, and providing physician and non-physician health-care career guidance and support. This applicant-class eligibility is confirmed by MDH's current FY2027 ORHPC Grants and Funding page. Current FY2027 RFP verification is still required before outreach or submission for match/cost-share terms and any additional RFP-only restrictions.
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 closed on September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. 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.
Eligibility: The current program page confirms the FY2027 opportunity and deadline, and MDH’s current FY2027 ORHPC Grants and Funding page confirms the eligible applicant classes described in this record. Because the live FY2027 RFP is not presently retrievable through the MDH endpoint, the current FY2027 RFP still must be obtained before outreach or submission to verify match/cost-share terms and any additional RFP-only restrictions.
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 September 21, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
