Community Grant Program

Geographic Scope: Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin

Program Description:
Essentia Health has a more than 20-year history of investing in communities across their 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:

Priority Areas

1. Economic Stability (Housing, Workforce, Childcare, Healthy Food)
   • Examples: Affordable housing projects, subsidized employment services, childcare support, access to fresh healthy foods at farmers markets
2. Access to Education and Healthy Youth Development (Reduction of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and asset building for youth)
   • Examples: Community and youth center support, technology hubs, youth mentorship programming, after-school educational support
3. Access to Right Time, Right Place Healthcare (Increase access to comprehensive, high-quality healthcare services)
   • Examples: Free youth dental services, health and wellness centers
4. Neighborhood Improvements that Promote Health and Safety (neighborhood and environmental changes)
   • Examples: Park rehabilitation projects

Eligibility:

• Non-profit organizations only
• Focus on addressing social determinants of health
• Projects and programs that improve health in service areas

Application Process:

• Requests for funding are reviewed on a rolling basis
• Allow at least 90 days for a response

Contact Information:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 218-786-3189

How to Apply

1. Fill out the Community Grant application
2. Submit application through the funding portal
3. Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis
4. Allow at least 90 days for response

Contact:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 218-786-3189
• For questions about the application process, contact Essentia Health Community Contributions