The Southwestern MN Adult Mental Health Consortium (SMAMHC) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for the 2026 grant unspent dollars totaling $217,608 to be focused on filling critical service gaps and supporting innovative projects that strengthen mental health services across our region. This opportunity reflects our commitment to responsive, community‑centered solutions that meet the needs of individuals with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
🌱 Purpose of the Funding
This funding is intended to support projects that:
- Address identified gaps in regional mental health services
- Pilot new or creative approaches that improve access, coordination, or outcomes
- Enhance continuity of care for individuals served through SMAMHC-funded programs
- Build collaborative partnerships or cross‑agency solutions
🧩 Eligibility & Priority Areas
SMAMHC will prioritize proposals that demonstrate:
- Be a certified mental health provider in good standing
- Carry current liability insurance and meet all SMAMHC contractual coverage requirements
- Demonstrate clear alignment with regional needs or data
- Show feasible implementation within the 2026 funding year
- Include measurable outcomes or evaluation plans
- Identify sustainability beyond initial funding (when applicable)
- Highlight collaboration with other providers or community partners
- Are within the BRASS Codes in the SMAMHC 2026 Grant Application. BRASS codes are Minnesota’s standardized service reporting categories used by counties and AMHIs to track mental health services, spending, and outcomes. Each code corresponds to a specific type of service or activity, such as case management, crisis response, or community-based supports.
Eligible applicants include all SMAMHC‑contracted providers and regional partners serving SPMI populations.
Please use the template attached.
📅 Timeline
- Announcement Released: July 2026
- Proposal Deadline: August 3, 2026
- Review by SMAMHC Funding Workgroup: August 14, 2026
- Recommendation to the Executive Board: August meeting to be set
- Anticipated Award Notifications: August 31, 2026
🤝 Support
If you have questions or would like to discuss project ideas, please reach out by calling 320-441-6340. SMAMHC is committed to supporting thoughtful, impactful proposals that strengthen our regional system of care.
Thank you for your continued partnership and dedication to the communities we serve. Please share as you see appropriate.
Submit completed request form to Kimberly Holm ([email protected]) AND Emily Asleson ([email protected]).
