The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation has an open funding opportunity focused on supporting health care organizations to add or significantly enhance oral health services resulting in new and sustainable dental homes in dental shortage areas.
Donor Name: Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $25,000 to $60,000
Details:
Grants can support up to 20 percent of the total project costs for large projects such as a new program or significant expansion of an existing program.
Funding Information
These grants are intended to supplement or incent other funders’ support and are expected to range from $25,000 to $60,000 depending on the scope of the project.
Eligibility Criteria
This funding is not competitive; however, applicants must meet the following criteria or milestones before receiving a grant agreement (note: it is not necessary to meet these milestones before applying).
- Demonstrate practice viability through a revenue and expense projection (it is expected that HRSA will be a co-funder in many of these projects)
- Demonstrate proven results as a health care provider
- Secure a commitment from a dentist to work in the program
- Serve a dental shortage area
- Secure additional funding for 80 percent of the project for large projects
Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or government entities with tax-exempt status. Private foundations and Type III supporting organizations are not eligible. The primary population served must be located within the state of North Carolina.
For more information, visit Access to Oral Health Services.
