Delta Dental of New Mexico: Smiles Across New Mexico Grant

Delta Dental of New Mexico's 'Smiles Across New Mexico' program supports dental education initiatives aimed at improving oral health among underserved children and at-risk populations. Grants of $2,500 to $5,000 are awarded to programs that enhance awareness and access to quality dental care. The program prioritizes impactful projects with strong community support and requires past recipients to demonstrate the effective use of funds in future applications.

Through the Smiles Across New Mexico small grant program, Delta Dental of New Mexico provides grants to organizations throughout New Mexico to help fund dental education initiatives and programs designed to promote the oral health of underserved children and individuals in at-risk populations.
Program Objectives
Reducing oral disease through education, prevention, and treatment
Ensuring access to affordable, timely, and high-quality dental care
Enhancing the awareness of good oral health with a focus on children and individuals in need
Making a measurable difference in the oral health of New Mexicans
Helping to ensure New Mexico is among the states with the highest indicators of oral health

Eligibility

In considering grants, the Smiles Across New Mexico program evaluates each application on its own merits. Of particular interest are programs designed to promote/improve the oral health of underserved or at-risk populations and to those which have an oral health education component.
Smiles Across New Mexico considers the programs in which the organization is engaged, the constituencies it serves, the services it offers, its accountability and its fundraising practices, and the level of local community support it attracts.
Although exceptions may be made, in general, grants are not provided for building construction or to cover an organization’s normal overhead expenses. Primary consideration is given to supporting meritorious programs or activities for which other sources of funding are unavailable. Grant recipients may reapply in future years, as long as a report detailing use/impact of the grant monies is provided with the application.
The Smiles Across New Mexico grants program is limited to $2,500 or $5,000 per grant.
Grants must be dedicated to local programs designed to promote oral health in New Mexico.
Only one proposal per organization per year will be considered.