Funding Amount

Several million dollars annually; $16.3 million granted in 2024-2025 to 215 organizations

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofit organizations

Other requirements

  • Dental clinics
  • Community health clinics
  • Organizations serving communities where Delta Dental operates

Overview

Geographic Scope: 15-state and Washington, D.C. enterprise (AL, CA, DE, DC, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, MT, NV, NY, PA, TX, UT, WV)

Focus Areas:

  • Increase access to oral health care for underserved individuals
  • Enable preventive and restorative dental treatments in accessible locations
  • Support dental clinics across the country

Eligibility:

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Dental clinics
  • Community health clinics
  • Organizations serving communities where Delta Dental operates

Award Details:

  • Grants support underserved individuals in communities to receive preventive and restorative treatments
  • 2024-2025: $16.3 million awarded to 215 nonprofit organizations
  • Grant support is by invitation only

Background:
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has granted more than $170 million since 2012. The Foundation is committed to building caring, resilient communities by increasing access to oral health care and works with well over 300 nonprofit partners and community health clinics.

Application Note:
Grant support is by invitation only. Organizations interested in applying should reach out to foundation@delta.org to discuss whether they are a good fit.

How to Apply

Application Process

Invitation-Only Program:
Grant support is by invitation only. If your organization feels it is a good fit for the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, reach out to foundation@delta.org to inquire about funding opportunities.

Contact for Inquiries:

  • Email: foundation@delta.org

What Delta Dental of California actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
27
Total given
$18.09M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,500–$17.24M
  • By dollars: California 98%, Florida 2%, Texas <1%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Alexandria, VA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Delta Dental Community Care Foundation · San Francisco, CA

    Enterprise contribution to ddccf

    $17.24M

  • American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Safety Harbor, FL

    Monetary giving, matching gifts/reward seeding

    $275K

  • American National Red Cross · San Francisco, CA

    2025 red cross gala

    $100K

  • Disabled American Veterans · El Paso, TX

    Champion partner contribution, wsc dav sponsorship

    $75K

  • Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA

    Holiday food drive 2024

    $50K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Dental health
  • Community health

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