Community Grants seek to increase access to oral health care through community partnerships by funding preventative services and/or treatment for 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: 10/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
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, and disease prevention services
- Increase access to oral health services for underserved Arkansans
- Promote collaboration across a wide range of health providers in Arkansas.
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.
Funding Information
$750,000 total awards with a funding range from $2,500 up to $40,000 per organization.
Grant Period
12 months.
Uses of Fund
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.
- 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
- Organizations that have an understanding of the needs of the community served
- 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
- Previously funded organizations that have submitted complete Interim and Final Reports.
For more information, visit Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation.
