Minnesota Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education Grant for Trainers

FundingEstimated $450,000 available; approximately 4-5 awards; minimum $100,000 and maximum $250,000; no match required.

DeadlineOctober 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT

Last verifiedSeptember 24, 2026

Required next actionComplete authoritative review of the remaining FY 2027 RFP sections for detailed allowable/ineligible costs, required attachments, evaluation criteria, and any additional submission restrictions before publication, applicant CRM work, package production, or ORIGINAL outreach. The live MDH ORHPC page re-confirmed on September 23, 2026 that the program is open, with applications due October 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT and approximately $450,000 available across 4-5 awards; the current RFP endpoint remains the blocker for completing source-controlled verification.

Broad Eligibility

Minnesota-based accredited colleges, universities, other post-secondary training institutions, and other entities offering continuing education in the mental health field. Training must serve professionals who reside and practice in Minnesota and use board-approved coursework meeting supervisor-recognition requirements.

Atlas Analysis

FY 2027 current RFP dated September 21, 2026 was partially retrieved and materially advances verification. Confirmed: $450,000 estimated total; 4-5 awards; $100,000 minimum and $250,000 maximum; no match requirement; estimated project period February 1, 2027-January 31, 2029; Minnesota-based applicant requirement; free comprehensive supervisor-training program; board-approved curricula; trainee stipends encouraged up to $2,000 for successful completers; collaboration and statewide-access priorities. The authoritative PDF endpoint became intermittently inaccessible during deeper retrieval, so detailed cost rules, complete required attachments, evaluation criteria, and any additional submission restrictions remain pending. N9+ and QC Healthcare direct-vendor fit are not established.

Verification Pending

The Minnesota Department of Health Office of Rural Health and Primary Care lists the FY 2027 Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education Grant Program for Trainers as open. The application opened September 21, 2026. Applications are due October 26, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time through the ORHPC Online Grants Portal.

Verified Current RFP Facts

The current FY 2027 RFP, dated September 21, 2026, confirms an estimated $450,000 available, approximately 4 to 5 awards, a published award range of $100,000 to $250,000, and no match requirement. Estimated grant agreements begin February 1, 2027 and end January 31, 2029.

Eligible applicants include accredited colleges, universities, other post-secondary training institutions, and other Minnesota-based entities that offer continuing education in the mental health field in Minnesota. Training may be offered in Minnesota or remotely to professionals who reside and practice in Minnesota. Curricula must be board-approved coursework meeting or exceeding the applicable Minnesota licensing-board requirements for supervisor status.

Applicants must propose a comprehensive training and support program allowing trainees to earn all course credits or continuing education units required for board-recognized supervisor status. Training must be free to eligible trainees and may be online, in person, or hybrid. The RFP encourages trainee stipends of up to $2,000 per trainee for participants who satisfactorily complete coursework. Competitive priorities include collaboration with Tribal, county, public-health, and nonprofit clinical providers serving communities of color and underrepresented communities, curricula meeting more than one licensing board’s standards, experienced trainers, and statewide access.

Questions are due to MDH by October 16, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time. An informational webinar is scheduled for September 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time.

Remaining Verification Gate

The current RFP was retrievable sufficiently to verify the funding, no-match requirement, project dates, eligibility, training structure, priorities, and selected trainee-support provisions. However, the authoritative PDF endpoint became intermittently inaccessible during deeper retrieval, preventing complete inspection of the remaining detailed cost rules, required-attachment section, scoring criteria, and any additional submission restrictions in this run. Keep this record in draft and do not begin applicant-specific CRM production, package production, publication, or ORIGINAL outreach until those remaining controlling sections are fully verified.

N9+ fit and QC Healthcare direct-vendor fit are not established by the verified program terms and must not be forced.

Source verificationReferenced source · www.health.state.mn.usAtlas last verified this record September 24, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗