ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Minnesota Youth Voice Health and Wellbeing Grant — SFY 2027
Minnesota Department of Education funding for student-led school health and wellbeing projects using the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model.
FundingAt least $50,000 total available; at least 10 grants anticipated; maximum $5,000 per applicant
DeadlineSeptember 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT
Last verifiedAugust 30, 2026
Required next actionConfirm applicant eligibility as a Minnesota public school district, charter school, or Tribally controlled school; organize a representative student-led planning group; select one or more WSCC focus areas; develop the required narrative and Excel budget; obtain the required authorized signature; and email the complete application package to MDE by September 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Broad Eligibility
Minnesota public school districts, charter schools, and Tribally controlled schools may apply. The project must be driven by young people with adult facilitation, use data, involve a representative student group, and focus on one or more Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model areas. State-approved alternative programs receive five priority points.
Atlas Analysis
A highly actionable school-health and student-wellbeing opportunity with clear official forms, scoring criteria and submission mechanics, but the $5,000 ceiling materially limits large technology purchases. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit is 24/100: a small, youth-led wellbeing project could potentially include modest health-service activities, but this is not a strong direct commercial N9+ capture opportunity and does not meet the 85/100 high-fit threshold.
The Minnesota Department of Education is accepting SFY 2027 Youth Voice Health and Wellbeing Grant applications from Minnesota public school districts, charter schools, and Tribally controlled schools. Projects must be youth-driven, use data, engage a representative student group, and address one or more areas of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, including health services, counseling and social services, social-emotional climate, health education, physical activity, nutrition, family engagement, or community involvement.
MDE estimates that at least $50,000 is available to fund at least 10 grantees, with individual awards capped at $5,000. State-approved alternative programs receive five priority points. Applications must be received by September 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time and must include the signed application/assurances/narrative in PDF plus the required Excel budget, submitted by email to MDE as specified in the official instructions.
From Funding to Implementation · School Health Solution
Turn school-health funding into a clinically capable care model.
Dr. Miltie N9+ can support clinician-directed remote exams in school settings, helping care teams move beyond video-only encounters when a funded program calls for stronger pediatric access.
Source verificationOfficial government source · education.mn.govAtlas last verified this record August 30, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
