About Our Funding
The Medica Foundation funds organizations in the state of Minnesota.
NOTE: Community support in other states within our service area is funded through corporate community giving and is by invitation-only.
The Medica Foundation recognizes the importance of supporting the unique health needs of individual communities in our grantmaking.
Our Overarching principles:
- Benefit the communities Medica serves
- Advance health equity
- Build trust and collaboration with grantee partners and create mutual accountability between funders and nonprofits
- Improve the availability of, access to, and/or quality of health care
- Achieve success or demonstrate effectiveness through measurable outcomes
We give priority to programs that:
- Align with our overarching principles
- Address community issues and support community-led initiatives
- Promote equitable solutions to advance health equity
- Have a high likelihood of improved health through sustainable impact
- Build partnerships and collaborations within the community
Funding Priorities
We focus on promoting systemic improvements in health outcomes. We also prefer proposals from organizations exhibiting trauma-sensitive practices and using a strengths-based approach to care.
Who We Fund
To request a grant, your organization must be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, public/governmental agency, or Tribal Nation located in and providing services in Minnesota. A public agency is an organization established and primarily funded by a unit of government. Examples could include a public school, public health department or state governmental agency.