# Rural Clinical Fellowship for Advanced Practice Providers and Other Clinicians

RFP for rural clinical fellowship support for advanced practice providers and other clinicians through the Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program. The program is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $193,090,618.14, with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. Eligible applicants include accredited clinical training programs within accredited institutions of higher education in Minnesota, as well as various rural clinical practice settings. Training programs in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing, Certified Nurse Midwifery, Dental Therapy and Advanced Dental Therapy, a range of mental health professions, and Physician Assistant programs are eligible. Eligible practice settings include Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), health systems, hospitals, long-term care facilities, other clinics, private practices, and tribal clinics located in rural Minnesota communities.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Minnesota Department of Health – Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (Minnesota)
- Posted: 2026-06-22
- Application due: 2026-07-31
- Eligible applicants: Accredited clinical training program, Higher education institution, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, Community Mental Health Center, Federally Qualified Health Center, Health system, Hospital, Long-term care facility, Clinic, Private practice, Tribal clinical setting
- How to apply: See MDH Grants and Loan page for application instructions.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/ruraltrans/grants.html

## Eligibility

Accredited clinical training programs within accredited institutions of higher education in Minnesota. Eligible programs include Advanced Practice Registered Nursing, Certified Nurse Midwifery, Dental Therapy and Advanced Dental Therapy, mental health professional training in Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, and Physician Assistant programs. Clinical practice settings in rural Minnesota communities are also eligible, including Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), health systems, hospitals, long-term care facilities, other clinics, private practices, and tribal clinical settings.

## Application package and source documents

- [MN - 2026 - Request for Proposal: Rural Clinical Fellowship for Advanced Practice Providers and Other Clinicians (GovDelivery RFP announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/bd4258c9-51c5-4331-a5a2-c2089568a133/file) (primary)
- [MN - 2026 - RHTP: Rural Clinical Fellowship for Advanced Practice Providers and Other Clinicians Questions and Answers](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9d45d13e-3d5b-440b-8b5a-2bc371e83a74/file) — official: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/ruraltrans/docs/appfaq.pdf

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/rural-clinical-fellowship-for-advanced-practice-providers-and-other-clinicians--a6e98b0678 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.