Funding by Topic: Dental health
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience.
Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current
information. You can also browse a list of inactive
funding programs.
National Funding Programs
3RNet Recruitment and Retention Assistance
Helps health professionals find jobs in rural and underserved areas.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network
Academy of General Dentistry Foundation Grants
Grants to programs that improve the oral health of the public and promote the professional development of the general dentist.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Academy of General Dentistry
ADA Scholarship Programs
The ADA Foundation funds scholarships for dental students, minority dental students and allied dental students including dental hygiene, dental assisting and dental laboratory technology.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: American Dental Association
New Access Points in Programs Funded Under Health Centers Consolidation Act of 2010
Grants to support the establishment of new service delivery sites in high poverty counties.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Nov 17, 2010
Sponsor: Bureau of Primary Health Care
Rural Health Network Development Grant Program (RHND)
Funding to expand access to, coordinate and improve the quality of essential health care services, and enhance the delivery of health care in rural areas.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Nov 12, 2010
Sponsor: Office of Rural Health Policy
State and Regional Funding Programs
Alaska State Loan Repayment Program
A loan repayment program for primary care and behavioral health providers working in HPSAs.
Geographic Coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Cavity Free at Three Technical Assistance
A three year, statewide effort to prevent oral disease in young children.
Geographic Coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Caring for Colorado Foundation
Delta Dental of Iowa Public Benefit Program
Funding to make a measurable difference in the oral health of underserved Iowans.
Geographic Coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Iowa
Gates Family Foundation
Colorado only - Considers proposals from nonprofit dental clinics undertaking comprehensive capital campaigns, as well as supporting programs (capital campaigns) that encourage individuals to improve and maintain their good health and physical well being.
Geographic Coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Gates Family Foundation
Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program - Dental
This program is offered to individuals attending a program of study designed to prepare them to become a licensed dentist.
Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline:
Dec 1, 2010
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE)
A training program for dental students designed to help meet the oral health needs of rural and underserved communities in the Northwest.
Geographic Coverage: Washington
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: University of Washington
Rural Dental Scholarship Program
A scholarship program for rural dental students.
Geographic Coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Rural Dentist Incentive Program Grants
To assist dentists in repaying educational loans in order that they may practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or serve as full-time faculty at the MUSC College of Dental Medicine, without the financial burden of unpaid educational loans.
Geographic Coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: South Carolina Dental Association
Strengthening the Capacity of the Oral Health Network
Funding for programs designed to reduce barriers preventing children from receiving optimal levels of oral health care.
Geographic Coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline:
Oct 1, 2010
Sponsor: Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation
Sunflower Foundation Bridge Grants
Funding to provide core transitional financial support for new or expanded medical, behavioral, dental and/or public health services that provide primary care or primary prevention services to the uninsured and the underinsured.
Geographic Coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline:
Oct 28, 2010
Sponsor: Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans
Virginia Dentist Loan Repayment Program
In exchange for a loan repayment award, participating dentists will practice in a dentally underserved area in Virginia and are required to accept government-sponsored insurance programs (e.g., Medicaid, FAMIS).
Geographic Coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Wisconsin's Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (HPLAP)
Health care professionals in Wisconsin can receive up to $50,000 in educational loan assistance.
Geographic Coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline:
Nov 1, 2010
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
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