ADAA/DANB Scholarship
Funding Amount
$250 - $1,000
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- October 23, 2026
- Tracked since
- October 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: October
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
- Students
Geography
- Illinois
Overview
The American Dental Assistants Association and the Dental Assisting National Board partner on this annual scholarship, which supports dental assistants' career growth. The 2026 scholarship is open.
Awards are between $250 and $1,000. The scholarship goes to dental assistants who demonstrate a strong commitment to career growth and lifelong learning in the dental assisting profession, and funds have been used for professional activities such as continuing dental education, DANB exams and certification, expenses associated with ADAA Fellowship or Mastership, and dental conference registration.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted through October 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT, and are submitted online. Eligibility, required materials and full instructions are in the ADAA/DANB Scholarship Information Packet linked from DANB's scholarships page.
The scholarship is open to all ADAA members in good standing.
What Dental Assisting National Board Incorporated actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $25K
- Median grant
- $25K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL.
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The Dale Foundation · Chicago, IL
Operating
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Professional development
Project Locations
- IL
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