# 2027 Community Clinic Grant Program — Fiscal Year 2027 Grant Request for Proposal

The Minnesota Department of Health 2027 Community Clinic Grant Program supports eligible clinics serving low-income and rural populations through preventive, medical, dental, and mental health primary care services. The competitive RFP provides funding for projects that improve access to primary care services for uninsured and underinsured Minnesota residents, with preference for those serving uninsured populations. Eligible clinics may be nonprofit, government-operated, tribal, or consortia, and must utilize a sliding fee scale or equivalent policy to ensure no person is denied services due to inability to pay. Grant funds support staff, outreach, equipment, and care delivery enhancements. Applications are due October 30, 2026, and awards will be made to clinics across metropolitan and rural areas to promote geographic equity.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Minnesota Department of Health (Minnesota)
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Application due: 2026-10-30
- Funding: $45,000
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit clinics, Government-operated clinics, Indian Health Services units, Indian tribal government clinics, Consortiums of eligible entities
- How to apply: Online grant portal provided by the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
- Funding source: state-funded, not RHTP
- Official source: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/funding/grants/docs/ccgrfp.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include nonprofit clinics, government entities operating clinics, Indian Health Services units or Indian tribal governments operating clinics, and consortia of these entities. Clinics must provide preventative, medical, dental, or mental health primary care services to low-income or rural populations, utilize a sliding fee scale or similar patient payment policy to ensure access regardless of ability to pay, and may be stationary or mobile. Clinics focused solely on urgent or emergent care are not eligible.

## Requirements

Applicants must submit a complete online application, including (a) organization and applicant information, (b) project information, (c) project abstract, (d) narrative questions and work plan, (e) budget, (f) required attachments (patient payment policy, governing board resolution form for nonprofits, due diligence form as applicable), (g) optional attachments (letters of support, indirect cost rate if applicable), and (h) conflict of interest disclosure. All costs must be allowable per program guidelines. Quarterly progress reports and financial documentation are required during the grant period.

## Required attachments

- Patient payment policy (or sliding fee scale policy)
- Governing board resolution form (for nonprofits)
- Due diligence form (as applicable)
- Applicant conflict of interest disclosure
- Optional: letters of support
- Optional: federally negotiated indirect cost rate

## Application package and source documents

- [MN - 2026 - Community Clinic Grant – Fiscal Year 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/71c8a6f1-58db-4348-b1b4-e2600e054e10/file) (primary) — official: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/funding/grants/docs/ccgrfp.pdf
- [MN - 2026 - 2027 Community Clinic Grant Program Questions and Answers (CCG Questions and Answers (MDH))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e0c46935-2898-4b30-8628-b31d00a354c0/file) — official: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/funding/grants/docs/ccgfaq.pdf
- [MN - 2026 - overning Board Resolution (CC Governing Board Resolution (required form))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e181eeda-9349-4f16-b025-32ec6023ad66/file) — official: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/funding/grants/docs/ccgbr.pdf
- [MN - 2026 - Sample Budget Worksheet (Excel) (Sample Budget Worksheet (MDH ORHPC))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ee32d008-af13-4a97-a526-1a3c333169e1/file) — official: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/funding/grants/excel/samplebudget.xlsx
- [MN - 2026 - ORHPC Grants and Funding - MN Dept. of Health (ORHPC grants index — Community Clinic Grant)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/bcbd29d2-211b-44e3-b2b7-330edd2530d3/file) — official: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/funding/grants/index.html

More Minnesota RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mn (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mn.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/2027-community-clinic-grant-program-fiscal-year-2027-grant-request-for-proposal--bed7fed0b4 — data as of 2026-11-02.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.