The Arcora Foundation offers Capital Clinic Access (CCA) grants to safety net dental programs.
Donor Name: Arcora Foundation
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This includes funding Federally Qualified Health Centers, Tribal, and nonprofit dental clinics. CCA grants support the delivery of culturally appropriate care to increase and sustain dental access for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other populations that experience oral health disparities and face challenges accessing dental care.
CCA funding for capital projects are designed to support one or both of the following:
- Expand or renovate dental clinics or facilities.
- Purchase or upgrade dental equipment and/or software and technology.
Arcora Foundation prioritizes funding capital projects that include new or existing programs and/or strategies that include one or more of the following:
- Deliver whole person care through medical/dental integration.
- Use technology in new ways to provide culturally appropriate care and/or to expand access to care.
- Implement evidence-based models of care.
- Allow dental teams to work at the top of their licenses to deliver culturally appropriate care efficiently and effectively.
- Deliver culturally appropriate care and increase and sustain dental access through other efforts.
Funding Information
Award Size: Up to $250,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Geographic Location: Project must benefit individuals within Washington state.
- Applicant’s Tax Status: Organizations that have been ruled to be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or similar status. Charitable organizations applying for support must possess the most current IRS documentation reflecting their status or qualification as a tax-exempt entity.
Evaluation Criteria/Scoring
- Impact and Sustainability
- Project’s potential to significantly, effectively, cost-effectively improve access to culturally appropriate oral health care, and to sustain access over the long term. (5 points)
- Leadership Demographics
- Leadership’s demographics/representation of the community/population it serves. (3 points)
- Population Served
- Organization serves BIPOC or other communities experiencing oral health disparities and facing access challenges. (5 points)
- Feasibility
- Clear, measurable, attainable project goals, realistic/reasonable timeline and project plan. (5 points)
- New/Existing Programs/Strategies
- Project includes one or more of the sample projects listed above. (2 points)
For more information, visit Arcora Foundation.
