Oral Health Education Grants seek to increase oral health knowledge and empowerment through community partnerships that reach underserved, uninsured, and/or underinsured Arkansas residents of all ages, ethnicities, genders, and socio-economic statuses in Arkansas.
Donor Name: Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation
State: Arkansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $2,500 up to $30,000
Details:
Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation (DDARF) supports initiatives that prioritize oral health issues through education and treatment. They are committed to health equity and encourage community-based programs in Arkansas to apply for grants for programs designed to improve oral health.
Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation’s Oral Health Education Grant funding opportunity is an annual investment designed to partner with organizations addressing oral health by serving communities throughout the state of Arkansas. They support initiatives that prioritize prevention of oral health issues through education and treatment and are committed to health equity.
Grant-Making Focus
Oral Health Education Grants seek to improve oral health care through funding innovative educational programs that build the following healthy habits:
- Brushing teeth
- Flossing teeth
- Visiting a dentist
Grant Amount
Oral Health Education Grants range from $2,500 up to $30,000 per organization.
Funds May Be Used For:
- Program specific administrative/staffing costs
- Equipment and supplies specific to the delivery of the program
- Programmatic, operational expenses (facility rental, utilities, travel, marketing, etc.)
Who/What they Fund:
DDARF will prioritize grant requests that incorporate the following (as applicable):
- A clear oral health focus
- A project plan detailing how and when the program will be carried out and who will be responsible for each task
- Active collaboration among organizations, schools, and/or healthcare providers
- Inclusion of diverse groups led by individuals who reflect the community being served
- Referral protocols that link individuals needing dental care with a source of dental care
- Wrap-around support that link participants to other social services
- Initiation of oral health programs in counties where none or few exist
- Previously funded organizations that have submitted complete Interim and Final Reports
Criteria
- Applicants must be an Arkansas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, government agency, school, or charitable dental treatment facility – they do not provide grants to individuals
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis year-round and subject to DDARF Board approval quarterly
- Oral Health Education Grant funding is for one calendar year
- Eligible organizations may submit only one Community Education Grants proposal per year
- Funding requests must have an oral health impact and benefit underserved, uninsured, and/or uninsured Arkansans
- Oral Health Education Grant programs must use evidence-based programming with a process for measuring any change in oral health knowledge and/or behavior (such as a pre and post-program assessment).
For more information, visit Oral Health Education Grants.
