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Water's Cool @ School

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Funding Amount

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

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Overview

Water's Cool @ School Grant Program

Funder: Smile180 Foundation / Delta Dental of Tennessee

Geographic Scope: Tennessee (all schools)

Program Focus: Install contactless bottle-filling stations at schools to promote water consumption and oral health education among students

Eligibility:

Tennessee schools serving students in grades K-12

Any school with an existing water fountain to replace

What is Awarded:

Contactless Elkay bottle-filling station with installation

Toothbrushes for all students, faculty, and staff

Top 5 winners receive water bottles for all students, faculty, and staff

Program Details:

Now in its third year (as of 2022)

Aims to help students understand importance of drinking water

Research shows about 50% of school-age children are underhydrated; 1 in 5 don't drink plain water during the day

As of 2024, the program has installed 110 fountains across Tennessee

Over 80 elementary and middle schools received grants in earlier cycles

Grant announcements typically made in early 2023; installations scheduled for spring

Contact: DeltaDentalTN.com/WCS

Background: Launched to celebrate Delta Dental's 55th anniversary in 2021. Previous grant cycles (2021-2022) awarded to 55 schools, with additional rounds expanding to all K-12 schools.

How to Apply

1. Visit the application portal: DeltaDentalTN.com/WCS
2. Complete the online application form
3. Submit required materials:
- Photographs of the current water fountain to be replaced (helps inform installation process)
- Short video or creative project highlighting:
- How water is good for health and teeth
- Why your school needs the bottle-filling station
- What makes a healthy smile
4. Social media component (optional but encouraged):
- Share the creative project on social media with hashtag #WatersCoolTN
- Include a link to the project with the grant application
5. Creative project: Not required but applications with creative submissions are credited/prioritized

Submission Notes

Schools encouraged (but not required) to submit creative projects
Past examples available by searching #WatersCoolTN on social media
Winners announced in early 2023 (for 2022 cycle); installations typically scheduled for spring

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