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About community-based grants

Our grant partners provide specialized services to meet the needs of Minnesotans who are deaf, deafblind or have hearing loss. Few providers have the unique skills needed to provide the culturally affirmative and linguistically accessible services required by the populations we serve. To support and sustain the providers, we work closely with our grantees. We appreciate all our grantees do to support Minnesotans who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing.

Grant contracts are effective for two years with the possible extension of additional year(s), up to five years. Funding extensions are based on satisfactory performance by grantee(s).

If you are interested in applying for Department of Human Services grant opportunities, Request For Proposal (RFP) announcements are published on the Open grants, RFPs and RFIs webpage. You can find other grant opportunities for other agencies through the State Grants page. Grant opportunities are also published in the Minnesota State Register weekly.

Interpreting Internship Stipend Program

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About the grant

The goal of the program is to provide financial support for ASL interpreting students completing internships in Greater Minnesota.

The financial support is intended to cover living expenses so that students may successfully complete an internship in a Greater Minnesota location. Examples of expenses may include, but are not limited to lodging, food, mileage/transportation, lost wages.

To be eligible for this stipend, you must:

  1. Be a resident of Minnesota.
  2. Be currently enrolled in one of the three interpreter education programs in Minnesota*:
  3. a) North Central University, Minneapolis
    b) St. Catherine University, St. Paul
    c) St. Paul College, St. Paul
    *Consideration may be given to students who are residents of Minnesota and enrolled in a non-Minnesota based interpreter education program offered by an accredited institution.
  4. Approved by your Internship Faculty Supervisor for an internship in Greater Minnesota.

How to apply

Contact the Interpreting Internship Stipend Program Coordinator, Paula Gajewski Mickelson.

Grant details

Grant period: July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026
Grant amount: $41,500 total funding
Individual stipend total: up to $5,000 per student.
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