Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
The needs of the patient come first.
160 Years of Outreach
For more than 160 years, Mayo Clinic community outreach activities in Rochester, Minnesota, have made meaningful contributions to improve the quality of life in our communities, nation and world. We do not do this alone.
The Mayo Clinic Community Contributions Program partners with members of the community who share our vision of a healthy and vibrant world, offering support to a wide range of organizations. By collaborating, we work to reduce the burden on individuals and humanity.
Community Health Needs Assessment
Mayo Clinic performs a community health needs assessment to better serve its populations. Through this tool we are uniquely poised to study and respond to local health needs.
Request a Grant
Please use the following links to submit grant applications through GrantsConnect. The Applicant Portal Help Center is a helpful resource to answer common questions and troubleshoot login issues.
Please submit your event sponsorship application at least twelve weeks before your event to allow adequate time for the review process.
About Requesting Grants
Mayo Clinic Community Contributions Program in Rochester
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization with the primary mission of patient care. As a private trust for the public good, Mayo Clinic is dedicated to giving back to its local communities. Mayo Clinic partners with others to ensure that:
Community investments align with its mission to advance patient care, research and education.
Our community is a welcoming, vibrant and healthy environment for residents and visitors.
Our community is an environment that attracts and sustains a diverse Mayo Clinic workforce to provide the best patient care.
View the Rochester Campus of Mayo Clinic 2023 Community Impact Report.
Program Information
Mayo Clinic’s Community Contributions Program does not support conferences, disease-related sponsorships and events such as bike rides, golf outings, walks and runs.
Mayo Clinic considers requests from registered non-profits, 501(c)(3) organizations, in Olmsted County, Minnesota, for funding support for new and ongoing programs that support the stated goals. These may include:
Human services.
Education and workforce development.
Youth enrichment.
Diversity and inclusion.
Arts and cultural enrichment.
Capital campaigns.
Community events.
Mayo Clinic requests that organizations only seek grant funding once within our fiscal year, which runs from December to November. Mayo Clinic support generally limits funding to no more than 20 percent of an organization’s operating or capital budget. Please use the event sponsorship application for event sponsorship requests and refrain from including them in grant applications.
Application Timeline - Funding Requests Above $5,000
1st Quarter: Submit Request by November 30th, Decision by February 28th
2nd Quarter: Submit Request by February 28th, Decision by May 31st
3rd Quarter: Submit Request by May 31st, Decision by August 30th
4th Quarter: Submit Request by August 30th, Decision by November 30th
Funding requests $5,000 or less and event sponsorships are reviewed twice a month. Typically, applicants will receive notification regarding the status of their requests within four weeks of submission.
Contact Us
To discuss your proposal prior to submitting a request, please contact us at:
Upcoming Sponsored Events
Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester
Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester is a multiyear strategic initiative that advances our overall Bold. Forward. strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere.
Highlights in Our Community
In 2023, Mayo Clinic contributed more than $20 million in support to numerous nonprofit organizations addressing social determinants of health, community health priorities and health disparities and community vibrancy and belonging for residents in Olmsted County and Southeast Minnesota.
View our list of 2023 Community Contributions.
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Mayo Clinic was proud to support the 21st Annual Hearts & Diamonds Spectacular as the Matching Gift Sponsor for “Fill the House with Love.” The Ronald McDonald House of Rochester, MN is a pediatric hospitality house serving families who are traveling from across the globe to access vital medical care.
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At Mayo Clinic we actively reach out to emerging business in our community. Our Supplier Diversity Initiative is a collaborative effort to provide business level opportunities, certification assistance and education to small and diverse area suppliers who seek access to the southeastern Minnesota economy and business community.
Mayo Clinic works to provide small businesses, minority, women, and veteran-owned enterprises better access to opportunities in the local economy.
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Mayo Clinic helped create and offers ongoing support to the Salvation Army's Good Samaritan Health Clinic, which provides free and reduced-cost health care to community members without health insurance or who cannot otherwise afford care.
The clinic is staffed by volunteer doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other medical professionals from the community. Last year, the Good Samaritan Health Clinic served more than 3,000 people.