Community Innovation Grants

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Community Innovation Grants for Racial and Health Equity

Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health (SPRCPH) is offering grants to support activities, programs and initiatives that improve public health issues in the community. They must be related to building capacity, planning, developing, implementing or evaluating work designed to address our Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) priorities­­­. CHIP priority areas covered under this grant include:

  • Racial and Health Equity.
  • Healthy Eating, Active Living and Tobacco-Free Living.
  • Access to Health Care Services.
  • Mental Health and Well-being.
  • Violence Prevention.

SPRCPH anticipates awarding up to eight grants of up to $30,000, approximately $240,000 in total, to support 12 months of activities. We encourage new and innovative programs to apply including those who have never contracted with the county before.

Applications closed May 24, 2024

The application period has ended.

Details for the grant program are listed below including additional supporting documents. Select a heading to show the related content.

Please read the schedule for other important dates such as the information sessions to answer your questions and the deadline for sending questions by email.

Eligibility and qualifications

Focus and scope of services

Criteria and expectations

Application documents

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Schedule

Milestone Date
Solicitation posted. April 26

Information session to discuss the work to be performed and answer questions.

Zoom Link and presentation from the session (PDF)

Contact Steven Kensinger before the event to request an interpreter or specific accommodations.

May 7
4 p.m.

Information session to discuss the work to be performed and answer questions.

Zoom Link and presentation from the session (PDF)

Contact Steven Kensinger before the event to request an interpreter or specific accommodations.

May 8
12 p.m.

Email questions due.
(send to Steven Kensinger)

Other Ramsey County staff are not authorized to answer questions about this solicitation.

May 15
2 p.m.

Answers posted on website. These include answers to questions received by email and also the information sessions.

Questions and answers (PDF)

May 17 (estimated)
Applications due.*
(send to [email protected])
May 24
11:59 p.m
Anticipated start of contract (contingent on negotiation of scope of work and contractor budget). August 1


*Note: Submission of this documentation does not guarantee funding and no work can start until expenditure grant agreements have been fully signed by the organization and the county.

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Evaluation criteria

Proposals are evaluated based on the following criteria:

Evaluation criteria Max points
Programs or services workplan 20
Focus is aligned with CHIP criteria and expectations 20
Budget 10
Total 50