Funding Amount

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Overview

Established: 2023

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus: Dental school scholarships for underrepresented minorities

Overview:
The DTA Foundation in partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) established this scholarship initiative to provide scholarships to underrepresented minorities looking to start their dental education. This is the first dental student scholarship of its kind established through UNCF.

Program Goals:

  • Foster diversity in dentistry
  • Enhance accessibility within the oral healthcare profession
  • Address lack of diversity in the dental profession

Founding Partners:

  • Founding Anchor Sponsor: Patterson Dental
  • Founding Partners: Benco Family Foundation, 3M

About UNCF Partnership:
The United Negro College Fund has helped more than 500,000 students earn college degrees since its founding. UNCF recognizes that diversity in many professions across the US is severely lacking and doesn't represent population needs.

Current Status:
The scholarship is still in early development stages and further support is essential to maximize impact. The foundation is actively seeking additional donors and contributors.

What Dental Trade Alliance Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
5
Total given
$125K
Median grant
$25K
  • By dollars: Maine 20%, Pennsylvania 20%, Utah 20%. Top recipient cities: New Brighton, ME; Harrisburg, PA; Midvale, UT.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Apple Tree Dental · New Brighton, ME

    Integrating oral health services into a whole-person, patient-centered accountable…

    $25K

  • Keystone Service Systems DBA Keystone Human Services · Harrisburg, PA

    Restoring Dental Health to the I/DD Community

    $25K

  • Midvale Community Building Community Inc · Midvale, UT

    Developing Innovative Pilot Dental Care Program to Underserved Low-Income, Uninsured…

    $25K

  • Team Smile · Riverside, MO

    TeamSmile Pilot Programs to Serve the IDD Population

    $25K

  • University of Maryland School of Dentistry · Baltimore, MD

    A Novel Osteoinductive Therapeutic Strategy for Cleft Palate Repair

    $25K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Minorities
  • BIPOC
  • Black women
  • Education

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