Oral Health Grant Program

The Delta Dental of Missouri Grant Program aims to improve oral health in Missouri by funding initiatives that reduce oral disease, enhance access to quality dental care, and raise awareness, particularly among underserved populations. Grants range from over $5,000 to $100,000 and are awarded for one year, focusing on projects that increase access to care and demonstrate matching funds from other sources.

Objectives
The objectives of the Delta Dental of Missouri Grant Program are to:
Reduce oral disease through education, prevention and treatment.Ensure access to affordable, timely and high-quality dental health care.Enhance the awareness of good oral health with a focus on children, the indigent, and other underserved populations.Make a measurable difference in the oral health of Missourians, with an emphasis on underserved populations.Ensure that Missouri is among the states with the highest indicators of oral health.
Grants are generally awarded for:

• Project/Program/Restricted General Operating/UnrestrictedCapacity BuildingEquipment
• Minimum Grant Amount: Over $5,000 (requests for $5,000 or less should be submitted through the community donations application)
• Maximum Grant Amount: $100,000

All approved grants will be for a single year of support. Organizations should only submit one (1) grant request per organization per year. Additional requests will not be considered for funding. Grant funding is only guaranteed for the one-year grant term and does not necessarily indicate continuing support in subsequent years.

Eligibility

Organizations receiving funding must: Be a public charity classified as exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; orBe a governmental entity or academic institution such as a not-for-profit school or health department.Serve individuals in the state of Missouri or South Carolina

Ineligibility

Grants are generally not awarded for the following:Direct payment or reimbursement to individuals for dental servicesProjects or programs not related to improving oral health in Missouri or South CarolinaReligious purposesLobbying, political or fraternal activitiesFor-profit organizationsIndividualsExisting deficitsRetroactive funding for projects that have been complete or will be complete prior to the grant decision dateOrganizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status