MDA Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
$5,000 - $50,000
Deadline
Expected ~May
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- May 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: May
From the program guidelines: “Application must be submitted by May 1 annually”
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Located within the state of Michigan
- Located in Michigan
Other requirements
- Only one application will be considered per grant cycle per applicant
Overview
Geographic Scope: Michigan state only
Focus Areas:
- Dental health education projects
- Access to care projects
Award Details:
- Award range: $5,000 - $50,000 on average
- Award duration: One to five years depending on scope and length of program/activity request
- Number of annual awards varies
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants and proposed program must be located within the state of Michigan
- Only one application will be considered per grant cycle per applicant
Reporting Requirements:
- Successful applicants must submit a final report describing program outcomes, including successes and challenges
- Report deadline: April 17 of the following year
Contact Information:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 800-589-2632 & 517-372-9070
- Fax: 517-372-0008
- Address: 3657 Okemos Road, Ste. 200, Okemos, MI 48864
Background:
Since 2005, the MDA Foundation has awarded over $804,500 in access-to-care grants to organizations throughout Michigan.
How to Apply
Grant Application Process
Submission Instructions:
- Download the grant application form to your computer
- Complete all required information
- Save the form to retain your input
- Submit electronically to [email protected]
- Do not submit zip files
Key Requirements:
- Application must be submitted by May 1 annually
- One application per applicant per grant cycle
- Applicants and program must be located in Michigan
- Successful applicants must submit a final report by April 17 describing outcomes, successes, and challenges
What Michigan Dental Association Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 10
- Total given
- $109K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $7,500–$17K
- By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Ann Arbor, MI; Iron Mountain, MI; Pontiac, MI.
- 10% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 50% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Victors for Veterans · Ann Arbor, MI
To provide dental dacre for those without insurance
$17K
Carefree Dental of Dickinson & Florence Inc · Iron Mountain, MI
To provide dental servics to underserved and underinsured members of the community
$13K
Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic · Pontiac, MI
To provide dental education and care to southeast michigan uninsured
$13K
Holland Free Clinic · Holland, MI
To increase access to quality dental care for underserved patients
$10K
Hope Clinic · Ypsilanti, MI
To provide support for the hope dental clinic's prosthodontics program for uninsured…
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Dental health
- Health education
- Community health
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