Closed — application deadline passed September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM CTAtlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Minnesota Pediatric Hearing Device Loan Program — 2027–2031
The Minnesota Department of Health Pediatric Hearing Device Loan Program application cycle closed September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM Central Time. The mandatory Notice of Intent gate closed September 1. Atlas is preserving the record for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence; no new applicant outreach or application work should begin for this cycle.
FundingEstimated $69,000 per year; one award with an estimated maximum of $345,000 over the five-year January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031 grant period.
DeadlineMandatory Notice of Intent due September 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. Full application due September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. Questions are due September 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Last verifiedSeptember 14, 2026
Required next actionThe FY2027-2031 application deadline passed September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. Do not initiate new applicant outreach or application preparation for this cycle. Preserve any timely submitted applications and monitor MDH for award activity, clarification requests, amendments, or a future funding cycle.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants are organizations with knowledge and experience with best practices for fitting children with amplification or hearing devices and the ability to serve families statewide across Minnesota. MDH has also clarified that state agencies may apply if they meet the eligibility criteria.
Atlas Analysis
The September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT full-application deadline has passed. This cycle is no longer actionable for new applicants, including organizations that previously cleared the Notice-of-Intent gate. Preserve submitted work and monitor MDH for award or post-submission activity. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit remains 0/100 because the solicitation is specifically for statewide administration of a pediatric hearing-device loan bank.
Application Cycle Closed
The Minnesota Department of Health sought one qualified organization to administer the statewide Pediatric Hearing Device Loan Program for families with children newly diagnosed with hearing loss from birth through age 10.
The mandatory Notice of Intent deadline passed September 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM Central Time, and the full application deadline passed September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. This cycle is closed to new applications.
Funding
MDH estimates $69,000 per year, with one award and an estimated maximum of $345,000 over five years. The anticipated grant period runs from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031.
Closed-Cycle Eligibility
Eligibility for the now-closed cycle was limited to organizations with knowledge and experience in pediatric amplification or hearing devices, statewide Minnesota service capacity, and a timely Notice of Intent submitted by September 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. MDH also clarified that qualifying state agencies could apply.
Final Timeline
The question deadline was September 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. The full application deadline through Foundant was September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Application Components
The application package included the grant applicant face sheet, project narrative, work plan, budget details and justification, conflict-of-interest disclosure, due-diligence form, and indirect-cost questionnaire.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 95/100. The funding cycle is now closed to new applicants. Atlas should preserve any submitted work and monitor MDH for award activity, clarification requests, amendments, or a future cycle.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The solicitation is specifically for administration of a pediatric hearing-device loan bank rather than telehealth, remote physical examination, or general clinical-equipment modernization.
Required Next Action
Do not initiate new applicant outreach or application preparation for this cycle. For any organization that submitted on time, preserve the submission and monitor the MDH grant process for post-submission communications and award activity.
Official source: Minnesota Department of Health — Pediatric Hearing Device Loan Program RFP.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.web.health.state.mn.usAtlas last verified this record September 14, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
