General Grants Program
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Geographic Scope: Virginia
Eligible Organizations: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Virginia residents, including:
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Free clinics
- Hybrid clinics
- Other nonprofits serving oral health
Focus Areas:
- Preventive care
- Education
- Access to dental services
- Advocacy efforts to improve oral health for individuals of all ages
- Oral health workforce development
- Integration of new technologies
Grant Cycle: Annual (based on historical grant announcements in February-August timeframe)
Recent Award Information:
- 2024: $622,000 awarded to 10 safety-net clinics
- 2023: $775,000 awarded to 12 safety-net providers
- 2022: $775,000+ awarded to 12 safety-net providers
- 2021: $570,000+ awarded to safety-net providers
Program Goals:
- Support the Virginia dental safety net
- Strengthen safety-net infrastructure
- Address critical oral health needs in communities
- Expand dental workforce
- Overcome language barriers
- Increase patient access to dental care
Contact Information:
- Polly Raible, Executive Director: 804.346.7478 | polly.raible@deltadentalva.com
- Lauren Stoughton, Community Impact Manager: 540.824.5822 | lauren.stoughton@deltadentalva.com
How to Apply
Application Process
- Review grant guidelines before applying (available on deltadentalva.com/foundation)
- Contact the Foundation for specific application instructions and timeline
- Submit application according to foundation requirements
Contact for Application Details:
- Polly Raible, Executive Director: polly.raible@deltadentalva.com or 804.346.7478
- Lauren Stoughton, Community Impact Manager: lauren.stoughton@deltadentalva.com or 540.824.5822
What Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 23
- Total given
- $1.3M
- Median grant
- $64K
- Range
- $10K–$148K
- By dollars: Virginia >99%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Richmond, VA; Roanoke, VA; Kilmarnock, VA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 52% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
State Health Partners LLC · Richmond, VA
Support for development and implementation of a vccs study to determine how to…
$148K
Bradley Free Clinic · Roanoke, VA
Provide stipends, dental supplies, housing and meals for vcu school of dentistry…
$100K
Northern Neck- Middlesex Clinic · Kilmarnock, VA
Recruit and provide partial salary support for a full or part-time dentist
$100K
Charlottesville Free Clinic · Charlottesville, VA
Fund a portion of the full-time dentist
$75K
The Cross-Over Ministry Inc · Richmond, VA
Support a new part-time dental hygienist and hire a full-time bilingual dental assistant
$75K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Dental health
- Free clinics
- Healthcare
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