Community Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis”
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Eligible organizations
- Applicant Type: Non-profit organizations
Other requirements
- Geographic Focus: Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
- Mission Alignment: Organizations must be working to address social determinants of health in one or more of the four priority areas
Overview
Geographic Scope: Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
Background: Essentia Health has a more than 20-year history of investing in communities across its service area. In FY23, Essentia Health contributed more than $1.7 million dollars to 140 non-profit organizations.
Funding Priorities
Essentia Health prioritizes contributions to non-profit organizations working to address social determinants of health in four key priority areas:
- Economic Stability: Housing, workforce development, childcare, healthy food access
- Access to Education and Healthy Youth Development: Reduction of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and asset building for youth
- Access to Right Time, Right Place Healthcare: Increase access to comprehensive, high-quality healthcare services
- Neighborhood Improvements that Promote Health and Safety: Neighborhood and environmental changes
Examples of Supported Projects
- Brewery Creek – a 52-unit affordable housing apartment complex in partnership with One Roof Community Housing
- SOAR Career Solutions' Subsidized Employment Services
- Child-care efforts in Fosston with Prairie Pines Childcare Center
- Access to fresh, healthy foods at farmers markets in Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Duluth & Grand Rapids
- CornerStone Community and Youth Center in Frazee
- Technology Hub for students in Deer River
- Youth mentorship programming with Mentor North
- After school educational support and summer camps for New American Youth in Fargo with South Sudanese Foundation
- Free youth dental services with Just Kids Dental
- Chum's Health and Wellness Center
- City of Ashland East End Park Rehabilitation Project
Eligibility
- Applicant Type: Non-profit organizations
- Geographic Focus: Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
- Mission Alignment: Organizations must be working to address social determinants of health in one or more of the four priority areas
Application Process
Requests for funding are reviewed on a rolling basis. Given the large volume of applications, allow at least 90 days for a response.
Contact Information
Address: Essentia Health Community Contributions
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Fill out an online application form
- Submit application through the funding portal
- Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis
- Allow at least 90 days for a response
Contact for Questions
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 218-786-3189
What Innovis Health LLC actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 22
- Total given
- $1.04M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $7,000–$701K
- By dollars: Minnesota 76%, North Dakota 24%. Top recipient cities: Fargo, ND; Bismarck, ND; Moorhead, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 45% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Essentia Health Foundation · Duluth, MN
Program support
$701K
Mountain-Plains Youth Works · Bismarck, ND
Program support
$55K
Minnesota Flyers Gymnastics Inc · Detroit Lakes, MN
Program support
$25K
Soul Solutions Recovery Center Inc · Fargo, ND
Program support
$25K
The Chamber Fargo Moorhead West Fargo · Fargo, ND
Program support
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community health
- Housing
- Workforce development
- Child care
- Youth programs
- Community services
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