Funding Amount

Up to $30K

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
September 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits

Geography

  • Illinois

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Private practices and individual practitioners are not eligible.

Overview

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Foundation awards one-year Access to Care Grants of up to $30,000 supporting community-based initiatives in the U.S. that provide dental care to underserved / limited-access children (ages 18 and under, with particular interest in ages 8 and younger). Since 2010 the Foundation has issued $12.2M in grants to 191 organizations across 41 states.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants: non-private dental and/or medical organizations in the U.S. and its territories — nonprofits, local health jurisdictions, county health departments, hospitals and clinics, state government agencies, and colleges/schools of dentistry or medicine. Private practices and individual practitioners are not eligible.

What American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
27
Total given
$1.39M
Median grant
$38K
Range
$18K–$105K
  • 7% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, where this grant's project is located.
  • By dollars: Texas 13%, Pennsylvania 11%, California 9%. Top recipient cities: Fort Worth, TX; Bloomfield, NJ; San Antonio, TX.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Cook Children's Medical Center · Fort Worth, TX

    Access dental care

    $105K

  • Kindersmile Foundation · Bloomfield, NJ

    Access dental care

    $78K

  • Barrio Comprehensive Family Health · San Antonio, TX

    Access dental care

    $75K

  • Caridad Center · Boynton Beach, FL

    Access dental care

    $75K

  • Cass Community Health Foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Access dental care

    $75K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Dental health
  • Child welfare

Project Locations

  • IL

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