Oral Health in Rural Communities – Funding & Opportunities

Academy of General Dentistry Foundation Grant Program
Grant support for nonprofit community-based outreach programs that provide free oral cancer screenings and education to the public, especially underserved communities that lack access to oral healthcare due to geographic and/or economic hardship.

Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) Foundation Grants
Funding for projects and research to increase access to and utilization of oral health care.

CareQuest Philanthropy: Grants in Oral Health
Funding for projects that address complex and upstream drivers of poor oral health. Priority populations include rural communities, people with disabilities, and older adults, among others.

Dental Preventive Clinical Support Program Inactive
Grants to address the challenges and opportunities associated with IHS preventive and clinical dental programs. The program goals are to provide support, guidance, training, and enhancement of dental programs within their area and to ensure that the services of the support centers and the dental programs result in measurable improvements in the oral health status of the American Indian/Alaska Native patients served.

AAPD Foundation Access to Care Grants Inactive
Grants to support community-based initiatives that provide dental homes to children who are underserved and/or have limited access to oral healthcare.