The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation’s Community Grant opportunity provides statewide support to communities and nonprofit organizations focusing on oral health education and services to underserved and uninsured Arkansas residents.
Donor Name: Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation
State: Arkansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/20/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding focuses on increasing access to oral health care through community partnerships by funding preventative services and/or treatment for underserved individuals of all ages, ethnicities, genders, and socio-economic statuses in Arkansas.
Community Grants support transactional projects and services promoting good oral health practices and increasing access to dental care.
Focus Areas
- Prevention
- Provide preventive and basic oral healthcare needs for the community.
- Treatment
- Treat at-risk or low-income populations with oral health conditions.
Grant-Making Focus
DDARF Community Grants support projects focused on increasing access to treatment and preventative care, and services promoting good oral health practices.
It is the intention that this funding will help organizations do one or more of the following:
- Provide oral health treatment, education, and disease prevention services
- Increase access to oral health services for underserved Arkansans
- Promote collaboration across a wide range of health providers in Arkansas
Funding Information
Community Grants range from $2,500 up to $40,000 per organization.
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 (template provided in the application)
- Active collaboration among organizations, schools, and/or healthcare providers
- Inclusion of diverse groups
- Referral protocols that link individuals needing dental care with a source of dental care
- Wrap-around support that links participants to other social services
- Initiation of oral health programs in counties where none or few exist
Funds may be used for
- Program specific administrative/staffing costs
- Capital needs (equipment, supplies, one-time expenses)
- Dental clinic treatment expenses/supplies
- Programmatic, operational expenses
Eligibility 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.
Typically Not Funded
- Direct dental staff salaries or payments to cover dental treatment
- Individuals – grants must be awarded to an eligible organization
- Fundraising events/sponsorships
- Private foundations and endowments
- Reduction of organizational debt
- Excessive salary costs, travel, or incentives/gifts
- Programs that discriminate on any basis
For more information, visit Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation.
