CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is seeking proposals to fund projects and partner with organizations that are working to address systemic barriers to oral health – including access to oral health – for people with disabilities.
Donor Name: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $125,000
Details:
As part of CareQuest Institute’s philanthropic strategy, they are actively seeking grantmaking opportunities that strengthen communities and improve the overall system to create better oral health for all.
Funding Information
CareQuest Institute will fund 10 projects for up to $125,000 each.
Use of Grant Funds
Grant funds may be used for project staff salaries; subgrants to project partners/community organizations that clearly align with the mission, goals, and budget of the proposal; consultant fees; data collection and analysis; meetings; supplies; activities related to fundraising and development; project-related travel; and other direct project expenses. Grant funds, including subgrants, may not be used for direct services (e.g., restorations, screenings, dental supplies, lost revenue, etc.), capital expenditures, lobbying, endowments, or scholarships, or as a substitute for funds currently being used to support similar activities.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be based and operating in the United States or its territories and may be either a public entity or nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.
Selection Criteria
The Disability Inclusion and Justice in Oral Health Request for Proposals seeks to fund creative, innovative projects that drive systemic change in oral health that promotes access to care for people with disabilities. The parameters for selection of proposals are intentionally broad, recognizing that innovative work aligned with this strategy may employ a variety of tactics and partnerships, and that systemic barriers may vary depending on geographic region of focus. Still, organizations with proposals that are aligned with CareQuest Institute’s philanthropic and strategic approaches, as mentioned above, will be prioritized.
CareQuest Institute will also prioritize work that:
- a demonstrated understanding or willingness to learn demonstrates the use of a health and racial equity approach
- intentionally engages communities in the design and implementation of the work, with a particular focus on historically marginalized populations
- strengthens capacity and infrastructure through partnerships and collaboration
- seeks to advance local, state, or federal policy or systems change
Proposals will be reviewed, and grantees selected, based on the following criteria:
- a demonstrated commitment to, or willingness to deepen, engagement of people with disabilities and community organizations representing people with disabilities in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of organizational work
- clear identification of the systemic barrier(s) to oral health care for people with disabilities that the proposed work will address (organization-wide systems, local systems/ policy, state-based systems/policy, national systems/ federal policy)
- clarity and practicality of the proposed activities, including intended/anticipated outcomes and impact on people with disabilities, as well as the broader oral health system
- experience in effective data collection and analysis as well as project reporting/communications
- willingness to seek and engage other funders in supporting and/or sustaining this work
- willingness to partner with existing networks (such as the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network, other CareQuest Institute grantees, etc.) to spread project learnings, opportunities for engagement, and thought leadership to strengthen oral health for people with disabilities across the broader oral health field
For more information, visit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
