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Senior Oral Health Partnership Program

DELTA DENTAL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Funding Amount

$5 million committed over next five years (most recent expansion to Mississippi Delta Region); multi-year program

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Senior Oral Health Partnership Program

Funder: Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

Geographic Scope: 15-state and Washington, D.C. enterprise; recent expansion to Mississippi Delta Region

Focus Areas:

  • Address the oral health crisis among older adults in the U.S.

  • Address systemic causes of poor oral health among seniors

  • Target seniors living in poverty, people of color, and those with mobility issues

    • Background:

  • Launched in 2022 as a multi-year program

  • Identifies and addresses systemic causes of poor oral health among older adults

  • Focus driven by research showing 25% of seniors living in poverty have lost all their natural teeth

  • Based on 2021 National Institutes of Health Oral Health in America report identifying senior oral health as a public health crisis

  • Most recent expansion announced May 21, 2025: additional $5 million committed over five years to Mississippi Delta region partnerships

    • What Foundation Does:

  • Partners with community-based organizations and nonprofits

  • Funds partnerships to increase access to oral health care for seniors

  • Supports organizations serving vital needs in communities

    • Contact: foundation@delta.org

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Note: Grant support is by invitation only.

    How to Apply:

  • Contact the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation at foundation@delta.org

  • Demonstrate alignment with the foundation's mission to address oral health crises among older adults

  • Show capacity to serve seniors, especially those in poverty, people of color, and those with mobility challenges

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsseniorsdental-healthhealthcarehealth-disparities

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