Apply for a Regional or Local Dementia Grant

Purpose:  Prepare Minnesota for Alzheimer’s disease by:

  • Increasing awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
  • Promoting the benefits of screening for early identification of dementias
  • Increasing the rate of cognitive testing in the population at risk for dementias, and/or
  • Connecting family and friends who are caregiving with education, support and resources
Program Information: Dementia Grant Request for Proposal (RFP)
  • Application deadline: August 30, 2019 by 4:00pm Central Time (CT)
  • Grant term: Anticipated to last for 12 months (October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020)
  • Maximum request: $150,000

Frequently asked questions: (to be posted August 26th)

How to Apply: Apply through our online portal

    Key dates: 

    • August 5, 2019: Request for proposal release date
    • August 14, 2019: Responders Conference, 10-11am CT
    • August 21, 2019: Questions due to staff by 4:00pm
    • August 26, 2019: FAQs posted
    • August 30, 2019: Applications due by 4:00pm CT
    • September 2019: Review of applications and negotiate contracts
    • October 1, 2019: FY2020 grantee anticipated start date
    • Contact: Aaron Cotter, Grants Specialist Senior, [email protected]

      Proposal Development Assistance: Technical assistance is available from:

      Proposal Resource Documents: