Regional and Local Dementia Grants RFP

The Minnesota Board on Aging administers a competitive grant program focusing on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their impact on family, friends and caregivers. Grants should:

• Increase awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
• Increase the rate of cognitive testing
• Promote the benefits of early identification 
• Connect family, friends and neighbors who are caregiving with education, support and resources.

Grants should stimulate collaboration and coordination and strengthen community relationships and partnerships that promote the benefit of physician consultation for all people who may have a memory or cognitive concern.

Program Information

• Grant term:  Up to 24 months
• Maximum request: $150,000
• Total funds available: $750,000
• Match requirement: 25 percent match is required for requests above $50,000

Grant application and portal

• SFY 2027 Regional and Local Dementia Grants RFP (PDF)
• Application and reporting: Grant portal

Key dates

• Dec. 1, 2026: Anticipated SFY 2028 RFP posting date
• July 1, 2027: Anticipated SFY 2028 grant start date

Grant Contact: Jane Cunningham — jane.e.cunningham@state.mn.us