MDH 2026 Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities

The 2026 Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities Program Grant application will open on Monday, April 20, 2026. All applications must be submitted through the ORHPC Online Grants Portal by 4:30 p.m. Central Time on Friday, June 12, 2026.

The Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities program, authorized by 2023 Session Law Chapter 70, Article 4, Section 109, is established to award grants to increase safety measures in health care settings and establish or expand programs to train staff in health care settings on de-escalation and positive support services. The program is focused on preventing workplace violence. The overarching goal of the Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities program is to make long-term improvements in safety and stability for staff and patients in health care settings.

The following health care entities are eligible to apply for funding:

• Long-term care facilities

• Acute care hospitals that are staffed for 49 beds or fewer and located in a rural area

• Critical access hospitals

• Medical clinics

• Dental clinics

• Community health clinics
   

Health care entities with multiple locations may submit a maximum of three separate applications for distinct projects happening at different locations or one application covering work that spans multiple locations. The award for each application will not exceed the statutory limit of $50,000, even if an application includes work at multiple locations.

MDH anticipates awarding approximately $1,000,000 t0 $1,250,000 through 20 grants in this final funding cycle. The maximum award amount is $50,000.