Stratis Health Board of Directors and staff nominate organizations and projects to receive Building Healthier Communities grants. The awards align with Stratis Health’s mission and vision, advance Stratis Health’s work and relationships, benefit the community, and focus on Minnesota organizations. Since 2007, Stratis Health has awarded over 60 grants totaling more than $900,000.
Current recipients
Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity
Award: $20,000
Program: Rx Pathway
Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity is a statewide coalition of physicians and other health professionals working toward health equity for all Minnesotans. Their RxPathway is a low-literacy, patient-facing tool that helps community members understand the steps needed to obtain prescribed medications after a clinic visit. Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity will use the Stratis Health funds to strengthen RxPathway through a partnership with Indigenous Roots and a small group of supportive pharmacy partners. Funding will help train IR staff, volunteers, and community health workers to use RxPathway cards in real-world outreach settings, such as food distribution, mutual aid, legal support, community events, and other trusted touchpoints where community members already seek help. Funding will also support early pharmacy partnership development in the Twin Cities to inform practical workflows for medication navigation, patient-centered pharmacy communication, and cost-reduction strategies using existing resources.
COPAL
Award: $20,000
Program: Preventive Health Programs
COPAL, Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina, is a member-based organization established in 2018 to improve the quality of life of Latine families. COPAL will use Stratis Health funds to expand and enhance its preventive health programs, connecting people with services and resources, improving access, and breaking down barriers. The funds will support Spanish-language curriculum and workshops for community health education focused on chronic disease, cardiovascular care, and health navigators. Importantly, the health education content is created in Spanish, not translated. With dedicated teams in the Twin Cities, Mankato, and Rochester, COPAL is bridging the gap between urban and rural communities, ensuring that resources available in metropolitan areas are equally accessible to their rural counterparts.
Past recipients
| ACT on Alzheimer’s (2016) | Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety (2019) |
| Aitkin/Crosby Communities (2017) | Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians (2017) |
| Appetite for Change (2017) | Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance (2014) |
| Annex Teen Clinic (2022) | Minnesota Diabetes Collaborative (2008) |
| CardioVision 2020 (2009) | Minnesota Diabetes and Heart Health Collaborative (2014) |
| Care Providers of Minnesota (2019) | Minnesota Health Literacy Partnership (2007) |
| CaringBridge (2015) | Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care (2012) |
| Center for Community Health (2017) | Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (2025) |
| Center for Population Health (2013) | Minnesota Rural Health Association (2016) |
| CHI St. Gabriel’s Health (2019) | Minnesota Shared Decision-Making Collaborative (2010) |
| Circle in the Field (2019) | Minnesota Veterans Home (2017) |
| East Metro Coordination of Care Post-Acute Care Mental Health Workgroup (2018) |
Multilingual Health Resources Exchange (2012) |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (2024) | National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) (2015) |
| Evidence to Practice Program (2008) | Native American Community Clinic (2022) |
| Face-to-Face Adolescent Health Clinic (2016) | Neighborhood House (2025) |
| Fruit and Veggie Rx Program (2018) | The Paramedic Foundation (2016) |
| Gray Matter’s “Doula Write Thing” (2022) | Perham Memorial Hospital and Home (2008) |
| Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate (2024) | Pillsbury United Communities (2022) |
| Hue-Man Partnership (2022) | Raices Sagradas Community Mental Health (2024) |
| Institute for Nursing Quality (October 2007) | Senior Community Services (2016) |
| Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul – Department of Indian Work (2025) | Special Olympics Minnesota (2025) |
| Hue-Man Partnership (2022) | Time Critical Care Committee (2014) |
| Keane Sense of Rhythm (2019) | University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing (2013) |
| Mankato ACT on Alzheimer’s (2017) | University of Minnesota School of Nursing (2012) |
| Mi CASA (2024) | White Earth Nation (2014) |
| Minnesota Action Coalition (MAC) (2024) | Winona Community Health HUB (2024) |