Regional and Local Dementia Grants
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 (July 1, 2026 — June 30, 2028)
- 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)
- To apply, go to the grant portal.
Key dates
- Dec. 1, 2025: Request for Proposal (RFP) posted
- Jan. 7, 2026: Dementia Grant Responders Conference, 1-3:30 p.m. Central Time
- March 20, 2026: Applications due by 4 p.m. Central Time
- April 1, 2026: Phase I denial notices sent to responders
- April and May, 2026: Review and scoring applications
- June, 2026: Negotiate contracts
- July 1, 2026: SFY 2027 grantee anticipated start date
Grant Contact: Jane Cunningham — jane.e.cunningham@state.mn.us
Application Documents
- SFY27 MBA Budget Workbook (XML)
- Dementia Knowledge Capture Form (XML)
- Dementia Knowledge Capture Form Instructions (PDF)
Required statements
- MBA Disclosure of Funding Form 7018 (PDF)
- MBA Exceptions to Terms and Conditions Form 7019 (PDF)
- MBA Responder Declarations Form 7020 (PDF)
- MBA Documentation to Establish Financial Responsibility 7896 (PDF)