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
Indian Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship Program
Grants to encourage American Indians and Alaska Natives to enter the health professions.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Mar 28, 2010
Sponsor: Indian Health Service
Indian Health Service Dental Externships
Externships to dental students interested in a career with the Indian Health Service Division of Oral Health or a Tribal site.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Feb 28, 2010
Sponsor: Indian Health Service
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
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
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
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 Dental Association Foundation Grant
The grant program's main objective is to provide financial support to efforts aimed at providing dental care to the underserved and other philanthropic endeavors related to dentistry throughout Wisconsin.
Geographic Coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline:
Aug 31, 2010
Sponsor: Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation
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