Community Grant

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 in the communities served.

Priority Focus Areas

Essentia Health prioritizes contributions to non-profit organizations working to address social determinants of health in four key priority areas:

1. Economic Stability (Housing, Workforce, Childcare, Healthy Food)
   • Affordable housing projects
   • Career solutions and subsidized employment services
   • Childcare support
   • Access to fresh, healthy foods
2. Access to Education and Healthy Youth Development (Reduction of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and asset building for youth)
   • Community and youth centers
   • Technology hubs for students
   • Youth mentorship programming
   • After-school educational support and summer camps
3. Access to Right Time, Right Place Healthcare (Increase access to comprehensive, high-quality healthcare services)
   • Free or subsidized youth dental services
   • Health and wellness centers
4. Neighborhood Improvements that Promote Health and Safety (neighborhood and environmental changes)
   • Park rehabilitation projects
   • Community safety initiatives

Example Funded Projects

• Brewery Creek – 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
• 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

• Must be a non-profit organization
• Organization must be focused on addressing social determinants of health in one of the four priority areas
• Geographic focus on Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin communities served by Essentia Health

Application Process Notes

• Requests for funding are reviewed on a rolling basis
• Allow at least 90 days for a response due to high volume of applications

How to Apply

1. Fill out the Community Grant application form
2. Submit application through the online portal

Timeline

• Requests for funding are reviewed on a rolling basis
• Allow at least 90 days for a response given the large volume of applications

Required Materials

Detailed list of required materials not specified in available documentation. Contact Essentia Health Community Contributions for specific application requirements.

Contact for Questions

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 218-786-3189