AAPD Foundation: Access to Care Grants
Funding Amount
Up to US $30,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The AAPD Foundation provides Access to Care Grants aimed at ensuring dental care is accessible for all children. As the largest dentist-led charity, it supports community programs that deliver essential dental services. With a focus on innovative ideas and effective grant utilization, the foundation works tirelessly to promote healthy smiles for every child. By partnering with pediatric dentists, it strives to make a meaningful impact in communities nationwide.
AAPD Foundation Purpose
Helping to ensure all little teeth get the care they need, we the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation supports community-based programs that provide dental services to all children. Our pediatric dentists are experts at determining how to convert grants into meaningful dental care and are constantly on the lookout for new ideas that show promise for all communities.
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
- 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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Dental health
- Healthcare
- Community health
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