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About DMF
$500,000 Idea Challenge

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50th Anniversary
Breakthrough Idea Challenge
up to $500,000 to be awarded


Crack through the status quo, the limitations of current thinking, the lines and boxes of the past. Dakota Medical Foundation seeks bold new health and wellness ideas to create a region of the healthiest people in the nation, where all people are able to access exceptional healthcare and lead vibrantly healthy lives.

In its 50th year, DMF has committed up to $500,000 for multiple awards, up to $100,000 for development of a single idea. We're seeking ambitious, creative new ideas to significantly improve the health of people in our region - or remove persistent hurdles that impact health and well-being.

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It takes just one person to hatch a great idea! Once it sees the light of day, DMF is ready to fund development of the best ideas, with resources available from our strong network of effective and expert community partners.

Be a voice for the future. Get courageously creative.

Simple ideas as well as complex well-researched concepts are welcome!

Inviting ideas in these focus areas:
  • Ideas to see that all people are able to obtain needed healthcare or medicine, particularly kids
  • Great ways to bring and keep well-trained physicians and nurses in rural areas
  • Fitness, nutrition and healthy weight innovations
  • Ways to vastly improve the impact of organizations producing healthy results for people of our region
Ideas can be submitted through December 31, 2012.