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Access to Care Grant Application

Selected applicants can receive one-year grants of up to $30,000, supporting community-based initiatives in the U.S. that provide dental care and ultimately serve as a primary dentist to underserved/limited access children.

Who Can Apply for a Grant?

All non-private dental and/or medical organizations located in the United States and its Territories are welcome to apply.

Can Apply

  • Nonprofit organizations  
  • Local health jurisdictions
  • County health departments
  • Hospitals and clinics  
  • State government agencies  
  • Colleges/schools of dentistry  
  • Colleges/schools of medicine (pediatric and family medicine departments only)  
  • National, state, and local dental societies
  • Non-pediatric dentist programs (however, priority Is given to projects with pediatric dental leadership)
  • Hygienist-based programs (as long as they are conducted under direct supervision of a dentist)  
  • Resident-based programs (as long as a licensed dentist is overseeing all patients and running the program) 

Cannot Apply

  • Non-dentist-led projects  
  • Private practices
  • Any for-profit entities 
  • Personal expenses

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or Have Questions?

Please fill out this form or email our Grants and Programs Assistant Manager Jasmine Williams for more information.

Calling All Grant Reviewers!

The AAPD Foundation is looking for enthusiastic, responsible individuals to review applications for Access to Care Grants. Dentists, pediatric dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, residents, and those in the dental or healthcare industry are welcome to volunteer.

Grant reviewers evaluate submitted applications by qualified organizations to determine whether the project meets the standards 
to receive an AAPD Foundation Access to Care Grant. Reviewers complete a corresponding evaluation form for each application.

Training

  • Attend a one-hour remote calibration session where you’ll be trained on review and evaluation protocols.

Time Commitment

  • Reviewers have approximately eight weeks to review assigned applications, between mid-September and mid-November.
  • Each application takes on average 30 minutes to review.
  • We anticipate a high number of submissions this year so reviewers might have as many as 25 applications to review.

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2027-2028 One Year Access to Care Grant applications are closed.

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