# FY2027 Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training Grant Program

This competitive grant program will fund the development or expansion of pediatric primary care mental health training programs in outpatient clinics throughout Minnesota. Successful applicants will implement training to increase confidence, skills, and awareness of mental health resources among pediatric primary care providers, ultimately promoting effective, timely, and longitudinal care for pediatric patients. Up to $900,000 will be distributed to approximately three projects, focusing on increased provider training, multidisciplinary care, and partnerships with community resources. The program prioritizes collaboration with higher education institutions, serving rural and underserved populations, health equity, and rigorous data reporting and outcome monitoring requirements.

## Key facts

- Status: Open
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) (Minnesota)
- Posted: 2026-11-02
- Questions due: 2027-01-15
- Application due: 2027-01-25
- Funding: $50,000 – $400,000
- Eligible applicants: Outpatient primary care clinics, Higher education institutions (in partnership), Training programs for pediatric primary care providers
- How to apply: ORHPC Online Grants Portal (https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=mdh)
- Funding source: state-funded, not RHTP
- Official source: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/funding/grants/docs/pedmhtrfp.pdf

## Eligibility

A training program or proposed training program must be located in an outpatient primary care clinic, focus on the training of pediatric primary care providers working with multidisciplinary mental health teams, provide comprehensive clinical mental health assessments and pharmacological therapy training, offer psychiatric consultation during outpatient care, emphasize longitudinal behavioral health care, and develop partnerships with community resources. Trainees may include residents in Pediatrics, Family Medicine, nurse practitioners in training, physician assistants in training, and already practicing providers. Recipients of Health Professionals Clinical Training Expansion Grant Program funding may not receive this grant for the same program or department.

## Requirements

Complete online application through ORHPC Online Grants Portal; Submit all required attachments including Audited Financial Statements, Due Diligence Form, documentation of indirect cost rate (if applicable), and Applicant Conflict of Interest Disclosure; Provide detailed budget and budget narrative; Address all programmatic questions and required training components; Develop partnerships with community resources for pediatric mental health; Participate in at least one annual grant monitoring visit (for grants over $50,000), quarterly progress reports, and financial reconciliation (for grants over $50,000). Reimbursement-based grant payments; Comply with public data and conflict of interest disclosure per Minn. Stat. § 13.599 and MDH requirements.

## Required attachments

- Project Narrative
- Budget Justification/Budget Narrative
- Audited Financial Statements
- Due Diligence Form
- Documentation of Federally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate (if applicable)
- Applicant Conflict of Interest Disclosure

## Application package and source documents

- [MN - 2027 - Fy2027 Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training Grant Program Grant Request For Proposal (RFP)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a705cfd6-374d-4ea1-8e65-15cc3cb9fa1a/file) (primary) — official: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/funding/grants/docs/pedmhtrfp.pdf
- [MN - 2027 - Request for Proposal: Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training Grant (Official MDH RFP announcement email)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5f329e86-5d1e-4e83-b15f-c30652a575ce/file)

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/fy2027-pediatric-primary-care-mental-health-training-grant-program--b76c191a9a — data as of 2026-11-04.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.