Training & Events

Third-Party Services reimbursement program

When you talk about challenges, we’re listening.

Get the support you need from experts outside of your entity to enhance operations and programs. Sourcewell will reimburse 100% of costs incurred up to $20,000 per fiscal year per entity.

Reimbursement instructions

  • Before you begin working with a third-party, you need to complete an application for each service. - For reoccurring monthly expenses, complete one reimbursement request for the entire length of service, not extending past June 15, 2025.
  • You will be notified by email if approved, and work can begin.
  • Once the work has been completed and you receive an invoice, complete the final report for the project to receive your reimbursement. You must include a copy of the invoice which must be dated between June 16, 2024 - June 15, 2025

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Eligibility requirements

The applicant entity must:

  • Be a Sourcewell participating agency. Register at sourcewell-mn.gov/register
  • Be a city, county, township, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, or other government association located in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, or Wadena county (Region 5).
  • Be designated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit entity required to file IRS form 990, except for churches, and provide services in the counties of Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, or Wadena.

The proposed project must:

  •  Relate to programs or services authorized under Sourcewell's enabling statute, Minnesota Statute § 123A.21, subdivision 7, and serve a public purpose.
  •  For professional education requests, the reimbursement request must be for attendance at workshops, conferences, or short-term training programs that will advance employee service to the entity including administrative, technical, and licensures.

Ineligible expenditures:

  • Staff and volunteer time
  • Fiscal hosts/agent applications
  • Political campaigns or lobbying
  • Religious-affiliated activities
  • Financial audit services
  • Sponsorships
  • Memberships
  • Legal fees
  • Sourcewell trainings
  • Wellness activities 
  • Utilities

Questions?

Contact us at community@sourcewell-mn.gov.