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Now Open: HCBS Employee Scholarship & Loan Forgiveness Program

On December 19, 2024 by Anna Mowry

The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Employee Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness application is open now until Feb. 14, 2025.

LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Welcomes Kirstan Ketter

On December 12, 2024 by Anna Mowry

With great excitement, the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation welcomes Kirstan Ketter as our new Foundation Project Manager to lead our initiative to bridge pathways between New Americans and senior care employers, a nearly $1million grant-funded investment from the DHS GEAR Division.

Nurses: Apply Now for Loan Forgiveness

On December 5, 2024 by Anna Mowry

The next cycle for the Minnesota Long-Term Care Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program is now open. The program provides funds to repay qualified educational loans for eligible RNs and LPNs.

Apply Now: Loan Forgiveness for Nurses

On November 14, 2024 by Anna Mowry

The next cycle for the Minnesota Long-Term Care Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program is now open. The program provides funds to repay qualified educational loans for eligible RNs and LPNs.

Apply Now for Loan Forgiveness: RNs and LPNs

On November 7, 2024 by Anna Mowry

The next cycle for the Minnesota Long-Term Care Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program is now open. The program provides funds to repay qualified educational loans for eligible RNs and LPNs.

Minnesota DHS Age Friendly Grant Opportunity

On October 3, 2024 by Dan Nelson

DHS, in cooperation with Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) Council, is offering Community Grants for SFY24-26 to help communities work on age-friendly projects and become better places for all Minnesotans to grow older.

Join a Workforce Community Conversation with MN Dual-Training Pipeline Program

On September 20, 2024 by Anna Mowry

This October, the MN Dual-Training Pipeline program is hosting community conversations around the state for employers to come together and share their workforce challenges and successes, network with business leaders, and learn about the MN Dual-Training Pipeline program.

Less Than Two Weeks Left to Submit a Connected Communities Grant Application

On September 12, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio

The Connected Communities grant opportunity is available to LeadingAge Minnesota members outside the seven-county Twin Cities metro area.

DHS Workforce Incentive Grant

On September 12, 2024 by Jeff Bostic

DHS recently sent an email to all the nursing homes that received 2023 Workforce Incentive Grant (WIG) funds. Roughly one year, ago DHS issued WIG payments to nursing homes. 

Perham Health’s Elevate: Inspiring Innovation through Connected Communities

On September 5, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio

What does it look like for a community to prepare for the future to support older adults as they age? That is the question Perham Health has been trying to answer for the last four years.

Innovation in Population Health: Knute Nelson Walker Methodist’s Approach to Connected Communities

On August 29, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio

Knute Nelson Walker Methodist (KNWM), leveraging a grant from the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation, has developed a Connected Communities project to address the social determinants of health for seniors across five counties in west central Minnesota, focusing on whole-person health through care management, mental health support and technology.

Grant Opportunity: Connected Communities for Healthy Aging

On August 22, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio

The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation (LAMF) has re-opened the opportunity to apply for our Connected Communities for Healthy Aging grant.

Updated Grant Grid: 30 Funding Opportunities for Providers to Consider

On June 13, 2024 by Anna Mowry

As a benefit for LeadingAge Minnesota members, our Grant Grid, highlights over 30 grants, scholarships, workforce development programs, and more funding opportunities for Minnesota aging service providers.

Three Weeks Left to Submit a Connected Communities Grant Application

On May 2, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio

The Connected Communities grant opportunity is available to LeadingAge Minnesota members outside the seven-county Twin Cities metro area.

Connected Communities Grant Webinar

On April 25, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio

Do you ever wish you could build a better system to support the range of health and wellbeing needs of adults as they age? If you do, and if you missed our Connected Communities grant webinar last week, you can now watch it here.

Grant Opportunity: Phase 2 Connected Communities for Healthy Aging

On April 4, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio

The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation (LAMF) is pleased to announce the launch of the Phase 2 Connected Communities for Healthy Aging grants.

An Innovative Approach to Population Health: Knute Nelson’s Connected Communities

On March 21, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio

Knute Nelson, leveraging a grant from the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation, has developed the Connected Communities project to address the social determinants of health for seniors across five counties in west central Minnesota, focusing on whole-person health through care management, mental health support and technology.

Dual-Training Pipeline Grant Open for Applications

On March 21, 2024 by Anna Mowry

The Office of Higher Education's (OHE) Dual-Training Pipeline Grant is open for applications until April 22.

Inspiring Innovation through Connected Communities: Perham Health’s Elevate

On March 14, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio

What does it look like for a community to prepare for the future to support older adults as they age? That is the question Perham Health has been trying to answer for the last four years.

An $800,000 Connected Communities grant from the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation has provided seed funding to develop the improved coordination of resources anticipated to improve their community's health and life outcomes.

Updated Grant Grid: 25 Funding Opportunities for Providers to Consider

On March 7, 2024 by Anna Mowry

Use our member-only Grant Grid, listing over 25 grants, scholarships, workforce development programs, and more funding opportunities for Minnesota senior care providers.