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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

  1. Review grant guidelines before applying (available on deltadentalva.com/foundation)
  2. Contact the Foundation for specific application instructions and timeline
  3. 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

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Dental health
  • Free clinics
  • Healthcare

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