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

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 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

Oral Health of Special Needs and Older Populations
Financial awards for clinical research focused on oral health of special needs populations.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2010
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

Regional Community Health Grants Program
This program provides funding focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic populations in eligible geographic areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Aetna Foundation

Samuel Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health Dentistry Grant Program
Grants for oral health promotion programs designed to improve and maintain children's oral health through community education programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2010
    Sponsor: American Dental Association

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

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, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Programs
Loan forgiveness (repayment) programs to health care students or residents.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

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

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

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