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
- Increase the availability of respite for family, friends and neighbors caring for people with dementia, and provide information, education and training to respite caregivers and volunteers
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, 2025 — June 30, 2027)
- Maximum request: $150,000
- Total funds available: $750,000
- Match requirement: 25 percent match is required for request above $50,000.
Grant application
Proposal Development Assistance
Technical assistance is available from Local Area Agencies on Aging - ElderCare Development Partnerships
Key Dates
- Jan. 6, 2025: Request for Proposal (RFP) posted
- Feb. 5, 2025: Dementia Grant Responders Conference, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central Time
- April 25, 2025: Applications due by 4 p.m. Central Time
- May 2, 2025: Phase I denial notices sent to responders
- May and June, 2025: Review and scoring applications
- June, 2025: Negotiate contracts
- July 1, 2025: SFY 2026 grantee anticipated start date
Grant Contact: Jane Cunningham — jane.e.cunningham@state.mn.us
Application Documents
Required Statements
Dementia Grants Awarded
