The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation’s Community Grant opportunity provides statewide support to communities and nonprofit organizations focusing on oral health education and services to underserved and uninsured Arkansas residents.
Donor Name: Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation
State: Arkansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/20/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding focuses on increasing access to oral health care through community partnerships by funding preventative services and/or treatment for underserved individuals of all ages, ethnicities, genders, and socio-economic statuses in Arkansas.
Community Grants support transactional projects and services promoting good oral health practices and increasing access to dental care.
Focus Areas 

Prevention

Provide preventive and basic oral healthcare needs for the community. 

Treatment

Treat at-risk or low-income populations with oral health conditions. 

Grant-Making Focus
DDARF Community Grants support projects focused on increasing access to treatment and preventative care, and services promoting good oral health practices.
It is the intention that this funding will help organizations do one or more of the following:

Provide oral health treatment, education, and disease prevention services
Increase access to oral health services for underserved Arkansans
Promote collaboration across a wide range of health providers in Arkansas

Funding Information
Community Grants range from $2,500 up to $40,000 per organization.
DDARF will prioritize grant requests that incorporate the following (as applicable):

A clear oral health focus
A project plan detailing how and when the program will be carried out and who will be responsible for each task (template provided in the application)
Active collaboration among organizations, schools, and/or healthcare providers
Inclusion of diverse groups
Referral protocols that link individuals needing dental care with a source of dental care
Wrap-around support that links participants to other social services
Initiation of oral health programs in counties where none or few exist

Funds may be used for

Program specific administrative/staffing costs
Capital needs (equipment, supplies, one-time expenses)
Dental clinic treatment expenses/supplies
Programmatic, operational expenses

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be an Arkansas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, government agency, school, or charitable dental treatment facility – they do not provide grants to individuals.
Typically Not Funded

Direct dental staff salaries or payments to cover dental treatment
Individuals – grants must be awarded to an eligible organization
Fundraising events/sponsorships
Private foundations and endowments
Reduction of organizational debt
Excessive salary costs, travel, or incentives/gifts
Programs that discriminate on any basis

For more information, visit Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation.