The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Cardiovascular Health Unit is requesting proposals to connect community and clinical sectors among Minnesota adults especially those from communities disproportionally impacted by cardiovascular disease including Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hmong/Asian American communities, to improve heart health and reduce impacts of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
MDH will prioritize grants to organizations that serve communities disproportionally impacted by heart disease including Black/African American, American Indian, and Hmong/Asian American populations.
Project proposals will demonstrate how organizations create or enhance existing community clinical linkages to increase referrals to social needs, culturally relevant supports, and/or lifestyle change programs for adults with hypertension, high cholesterol, or other risk of cardiovascular disease.
Projects must create or enhance existing community clinical linkage(s) to increase referrals to one or more of the following categories (1, 2 or/and 3) of support for adults in the focus population with hypertension, high cholesterol, or other risk of heart disease:

Category 1: Social services and supports that address at least one area where they live, learn, work and play.
Category 2: Culturally responsive education and/or support for chronic condition prevention, screening, follow up, and/or self-management.
Category 3: Evidence-based lifestyle change programs that address hypertension or high cholesterol.

Funding Information

Estimated Amount of Awards $60,000 annually.
Estimated Annual Award Range $20,000-$60,000.
The estimated grant start date is Oct. 1, 2024, and the projected end date is June 30, 2027.

Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants may include, but are not limited to:

Clinics or healthcare organizations
Community-based organizations
Community Health Boards/Local Public Health
Nonprofit organizations
Faith-based organizations
Community Health Boards
Tribal governments
Social service organizations

For more information, visit MDH.