Community Mini Grants

Community Mini Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Delta Dental of Michigan
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Summary

The Delta Dental Foundation's Community Mini Grants provide up to $10,000 to local nonprofits promoting oral health care in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. These grants focus on enhancing access to dental care for at-risk populations, educating communities about oral health, and supporting innovative programs. Applications are evaluated based on alignment with strategic aims and the ability to achieve impactful results. This initiative seeks to improve community health through dedicated funding and support for effective oral health programs.

Overview

Mini-Grants for Nonprofits Promoting or Providing Oral Health Care The Delta Dental Foundation's (DDF) Mini-Grants Program is evolving to better meet the needs of our community partners. This year, the DDF will offer grants up to $10,000 to community organizations and programs that promote or provide oral health care and initiatives that align with our strategic aims in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Community Mini-grants: The DDF evaluates each application on its own merit. Careful consideration is given to each request, and requests are reviewed in terms of general eligibility and conformity with grant guidelines, funds available and the amount needed to achieve the desired results and program priorities. Also taken into consideration are programs and activities in which the requesting organization is engaged; the number and type of constituencies served; services offered; accountability and fundraising practices; availability of other funding sources; and past successes. In addition, grants should be: Limited to a maximum of $10,000. Dedicated to local nonprofit programs designed to promote or provide oral health in Michigan, Ohio or Indiana. Designed to align with our strategic aims: access to care, advocacy, education, emerging initiatives and workforce development.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants must be dedicated to local not-for-profit programs designed to promote oral health in  Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.Grants should be designed to increase access to dental care for at-risk populations; reduce consumption of sugary foods and beverages; educate about and provide oral health care to pregnant women and their babies; and educate about and improve children’s oral health, especially in school-based settings

Ineligibility

Community Mini-grants will not be awarded to/for the following:Building construction. Normal overhead expenses. Indirect costs. Individuals (with the exception of recipients of the DDF’s scholarships, research grants and community service awards). Organizations that discriminate by race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or national origin. Political activities, organizations or campaigns. Loans. Projects developed for commercial or proprietary purposes.