Our Grantees

Safety-net clinics across the country are breaking down barriers to dental care. Meet the grantees of the AAPD Foundation, nurturing healthy smiles and healthy kids.

Access to Care Grantees

Our Healthy Smile Heroes

Meet the organizations that make care happen. Across the country, these clinics provide vital dental care to kids who would otherwise go without, and they never turn a patient away. Dental grants from the AAPD Foundation fund whatever they need most, from equipment and supplies to direct care and transportation. Explore the map to see your generosity in action.

*The map currently shows grantees from 2024 to present. Historical grantees will be added soon.

Select a state to learn about our grantees
Newly awarded

Arkansas

Conway Regional Health Foundation

Conway, AR

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Conway Regional Health Foundation is using the grant for bilingual forms and salary support for a Spanish language interpreter for Smile Savers, a program that provides free preventive and restorative dental care to uninsured Conway School District students who lack consistent or emergency care.

Our grant helps the clinic...

improve communication and treatment completion
ensure students reach the dental chair for treatment
teach patients lifelong healthy habits
expand services

Newly Awarded

California

AltaMed Health Services Corp

Los Angeles, CA

One Year Grantee
2022-2023
2023-2024
2025-2026

AltaMed used the grant for salary support for their Community Dental Home Coordinator and rideshare vouchers for patients' families, expanding access to care for underserved youth in Orange County.

Our grant helps the clinic...

reduce waitlists
connect more children to a permanent primary dentist

Gracelight Community Health

Los Angeles, CA

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Gracelight Community Health is using the grant for dental equipment and supplies, salary support for a hygienist, multilingual educational materials and community outreach.

Our grant helps the clinic...

expand services
reduce oral health disparities

St. John’s Community Health

Los Angeles, CA

Newly Awarded in 2026

Three Year Grantee
2022-2023
2025-2026
2026-2028

St. John’s Community Health is using the grant for salary support for a pediatric dentist, so St. John's can address pediatric oral health needs that previously had to be referred out.

Our grant helps the clinic...

continue to offer the full range of preventive care
provide services in a fully integrated care model
treat patients who previously lacked any access to oral health services

Colorado

The Denver Health Foundation

Denver, CO

One Year Grantee
2023-2024
2025-2026

The Denver Health Foundation used the grant for salary support for a Dental Patient Navigator, a dedicated staff member to coordinate with students to help complete their treatments.

Our grant helps the clinic...

connect students in need with resources and care
coordinate with patients to return for care and set up a lifetime of healthy habits

Newly Awarded

Connecticut

Brooker Memorial Pediatric Dental Center

Torrington, CT

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Brooker Memorial Pediatric Dental Center is using the grant for salary support, CBT training for community and staff, sedation licensing fees, transportation vouchers, printed bilingual patient booklets and forms, and a "Dental Emergencies" website enhancement.

Our grant helps the clinic...

expand access to services to meet increasing demand
improve treatment completion with behavioral support
reduce travel and language barriers for children from rural areas
add in-office sedation, a major benefit for families with travel and financial barriers

Newly Awarded

Florida

Caridad Center

Boynton Beach, FL

Three Year Grantee
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2024-2026

Caridad Center used the grant for an additional pediatric dentist on staff.

Our grant helps the clinic...

extend weekend hours so kids don't have to miss class during the week to get care

Healthcare Network

Immokalee, FL

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Healthcare Network is using the grant to develop and implement a mobile dentistry program that provides oral health care to students with autism spectrum disorder at a charter school.

Our grant helps the clinic...

see patients in an IDD-friendly atmosphere at their school
offer this model to other dental schools and dental residency programs across the U.S.

Little Lights Dentistry (Light of the World Charities)

Stuart, FL

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Little Lights Dentistry is using the grant for salary support for a dentist and hygienists.

Our grant helps the clinic...

minimize cost
emphasize education during patient engagement with their multilingual team

Georgia

Ethne Health

Clarkston, GA

One Year Grantee
2025-2026

Ethne Health used the grant for salary support for a dentist and a dental assistant, dental supplies and interpretation services. This includes fluoride treatments, preventive and restorative care, and education to support long-term oral health for uninsured and underinsured children.

Our grant helps the clinic...

increase access to essential services
reduce cost for families
ensure culturally, linguistically appropriate care

Newly Awarded

Iowa

Promise Community Health Center

Sioux Center, IA

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Promise Community Health Center is using the grant for salary support for a dentist and a hygienist.

Our grant helps the clinic...

reduce waitlists
extend hours of operation

Newly Awarded

Illinois

Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society

Oak Park, IL

Three Year Grantee
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2024-2026

Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society used the grant for salary support for pediatric dentists.

Our grant helps the clinic...

increase capacity for affordable preventive and restorative care

St. Bernard Dental Center

Chicago, IL

Newly Awarded in 2026

Three Year Grantee
2025-2026
2026-2028

St. Bernard Dental Center is using the grant to enhance their care for patients with special health care needs, including sensory friendly enhancements like quiet rooms, take-home oral hygiene kits with dexterity aids, and other dental equipment.

Our grant helps the clinic...

continue to provide comprehensive, compassionate, sensory-friendly care to patients with special needs

Newly Awarded

Indiana

JPCHC Foundation, Inc.

Indianapolis, IN

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

JPCHC Foundation, Inc. is using the grant for equipment and supplies.

Our grant helps the clinic...

expand services for uninsured, underserved families

Trustees of Indiana University

Bloomington, IN

One Year Grantee
2022-2023
2025-2026

The Trustees of Indiana University used the grant for direct patient care costs including fluoride varnish, bitewings, sealants, extractions, and more.

Our grant helps the clinic...

provide care for patients and families regardless of their ability to pay
expand hands-on pediatric training opportunities for dental students

Kansas

Health Ministries Clinic

Newton, KS

One Year Grantee
2025-2026

Health Ministries Clinic used the grant for salary support for dentists.

Our grant helps the clinic...

reduce waitlists for new Medicaid patients
improve accessibility so children with disabilities may receive timely, high-quality care

Newly Awarded

Kentucky

University of Louisville Foundation

Louisville, KY

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

University of Louisville Foundation is using the grant to supplement their Compassionate Care Fund, funding assistance to families who have children with more significant oral healthcare needs.

Our grant helps the clinic...

provide care for high-need patients regardless of ability to pay

Newly Awarded

Louisiana

Reeves Memorial Medical Center Foundation

Bernice, LA

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Reeves Memorial Medical Center Foundation is using the grant for a panoramic X-ray machine.

Our grant helps the clinic...

provide care through a medical home model, syncing dental visits with well child exams
address severe provider shortages

Maryland

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Three Year Grantee
2019-2020
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2026

University of Maryland, Baltimore used the grant for their Oral Health for Underserved Uninsured Children (OH-UUC) program, including direct patient care costs, salary support for faculty and staff, and indirect costs.

Our grant helps the clinic...

provide comprehensive, continuous care through bilingual, family-centered services
reduce cost for patients
track each child’s care over time, even as their living situations change

Newly Awarded

Maine

Kennebec Valley Family Dentistry

Augusta, ME

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Kennebec Valley Family Dentistry is using the grant for portable sedation units and other supplies.

Our grant helps the clinic...

provide inhouse sedation services
replace long waitlists for in-hospital dental sedation services

Michigan

InterCare Community Health Center

Benton Harbor, MI

One Year Grantee
2025-2026

InterCare Community Health Center used the grant for supplies, salary support for a pediatric dentist, dental assistant certifications and a stipend for a dental assistant to work in the OR.

Our grant helps the clinic...

bring services directly to their community, which lacked a local pediatric dentist for decades

United We Smile

Traverse City, MI

One Year Grantee
2025-2026

United We Smile used the grant for salary support for a dentist.

Our grant helps the clinic...

expand clinic hours
treat more patients and eliminate the local waitlist for pediatric care
keep care continuous while dental interns are on academic break

Newly Awarded

Minnesota

Community Dental Care

Maplewood, MN

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Community Dental Care is using the grant for salary support for dentists and direct care costs for patients without coverage.

Our grant helps the clinic...

increase available appointments
make care more accessible for patients, regardless of their families' ability to pay

University of Minnesota Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic

Minneapolis, MN

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2025-2026
2026-2027

University of Minnesota Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic is using the grant for patient care costs, salary support for a dental assistant and a social worker, plus take-home oral hygiene kits to improve oral health outcomes for children with cleft and craniofacial conditions.

Our grant helps the clinic...

reduce cost for families
increase available appointments
help families maximize public resources and reduce financial strain
provide patients and siblings with much-needed supplies for home

Newly Awarded

Missouri

LevelUp Kids, Inc.

Kansas City, MO

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

LevelUp Kids, Inc. is using the grant for salary support for two dentists to increase access to care for low-income, school-age children.

Our grant helps the clinic...

increase preventive and restorative procedures

Mercy Health Foundation Washington

Washington, MO

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Mercy Health Foundation Washington is using the grant for direct patient care costs, consumable supplies and transportation assistance for patients in an area where few other safety nets exist.

Our grant helps the clinic...

reduce cost for families
provide reliable transportation

Newly Awarded

North Carolina

Durham County Department of Public Health

Durham, NC

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Durham County Department of Public Health is using the grant for salary support for a dentist, a hygienist and a dental assistant, plus diagnostic, restorative, and preventative supplies. This project will provide care to patients with special needs.

Our grant helps the clinic...

provide a sensory-sensitive clinic environment
increase capacity for preventative and restorative procedures

The C. W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc.

Charlotte, NC

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

The C. W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc. is using the grant for salary support for a dentist, hygienist, dental assistant, and driver for mobile dental unit, plus gas for the mobile dental unit, oral hygiene kits and educational materials.

Our grant helps the clinic...

utilize fully-equipped Mobile Dental Clinic to reach and treat patients who lack transportation to visit traditional dental offices

New Jersey

KinderSmile Foundation

Bloomfield, NJ

Three Year Grantee
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2025-2027

KinderSmile Foundation is using the grant for salary support for dentist and clinical supplies to provide barrier-free care to underserved children in Bloomfield, Newark and Trenton, NJ.

Our grant helps the clinic...

serve as a primary dentist for at-risk families
provide essential, culturally-sensitive care to underserved kids

Newly Awarded

New York

Ezra Medical Center

Brooklyn, NY

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2023-2024
2026-2027

Ezra Medical Center used the grant for a new dental chair, an X-ray machine, other supplies, salary support for a dental hygienist, dental puppets and take-home oral hygiene kits to provide care for children in their community.

Our grant helps the clinic...

increase preventive, comprehensive services
increase community outreach and education
provide much-needed supplies for home care

The Research Foundation of SUNY Stony Brook

Stony Brook, NY

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2023-2024
2026-2027

The Research Foundation of SUNY Stony Brook is using the grant for a laptop, a digital radiographic sensor, a portable dental unit and portable nitrous oxide to equip a dedicated clinical dental space for pediatric oncology patients.

Our grant helps the clinic...

provide interdisciplinary care for immunocompromised children in a dedicated clinical space
improve access to timely evaluations and treatment
train pediatric dental residents

Ohio

Akron Children's Hospital

Akron, OH

One Year Grantee
2025-2026

Akron Children's Hospital used the grant to update essential mobile dentistry carts in three operating rooms and for take-home oral hygiene kits to ensure continuity of care beyond the clinic.

Our grant helps the clinic...

meet rising demand for pediatric dental surgeries
provide much-needed supplies for home care

Bellefaire JCB

Shaker Heights, OH

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Bellefaire JCB is using the grant for supplies and salary support for a pediatric dentist and office staff. This project provides specialized dental care for children with autism in residential treatment through an integrated care model.

Our grant helps the clinic...

accommodate the unique sensory needs of patients
minimize pre-appointment anxiety
provide preventive, restorative, and specialized services
teach patients to adapt to and tolerate exams, increasing patients' ability to seek care from a traditional source after completing the residential program

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, OH

One Year Grantee
2025-2026

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center used the grant for a new dental chair, an X-ray machine, a cordless prophylaxis handpiece, take-home oral hygiene kits, and a portable nitrous oxide unit. This project established an infection-safe dental suite for patients with childhood cancers.

Our grant helps the clinic...

establish an in-house dental suite
eliminate the need to transport immunocompromised children between hospital departments
improve safety
provide a safe, isolated environment for vulnerable, immunocompromised children

OVP Health Care, Inc.

Proctorville, OH

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

OVP Health Care, Inc. is using the grant for salary support for a Patient Encounter Specialist.

Our grant helps the clinic...

coordinate appointments
manage referrals
address logistical barriers

Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry

Oklahoma City, OK

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry is using the grant for direct patient costs, including preventive, restorative and sedation services.

Our grant helps the clinic...

cover costs for patients regardless of their ability to pay

Variety Care and Variety Care Foundation

Oklahoma City, OK

Three Year Grantee
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2026

Variety Care used the grant for salary support for a dentist plus sedation costs.

Our grant helps the clinic...

provide sedation within the clinic setting
replace long waitlists and high cost for in-hospital sedation services

Pennsylvania

Community Volunteers in Medicine

West Chester, PA

Three Year Grantee
2018-2019
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2026

Community Volunteers in Medicine is using the grant for sedation costs and salary support for a bilingual pediatric dentist and a bilingual dental assistant to offer essential care through school and Head Start partnerships.

Our grant helps the clinic...

treat more patients, especially anxious or high-need ones
provide specialized, linguistically appropriate care
provide sedation surgeries for 10 children in need of extensive treatment

Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic

Lancaster, PA

Three Year Grantee
2019-2020
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2026

Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic used the grant for a new i-CAT machine, plus salary support for a pediatric dentist, hygienist, and dental assistant.

Our grant helps the clinic...

increase the number of new dental patients they are able to treat by 70%
expand access to medical-dental integration of care

Newly Awarded

Texas

Bethesda Health Clinic

Tyler, TX

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Bethesda Health Clinic is using the grant for salary support for dentists, hygienists, and office staff, take-home oral hygiene kits, bilingual education materials, and data tracking tools to provide continuous, comprehensive care to uninsured families in East Texas.

Our grant helps the clinic...

expand preventive and restorative services
help patients navigate follow-up appointments and referrals
address language barriers
provide much-needed supplies for home care

Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe

El Paso, TX

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe used the grant for a new dental chair, X-ray sensor, and other equipment.

Our grant helps the clinic...

increase capacity for preventative and restorative care

CommuniCare

San Antonio, TX

Three Year Grantee
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2026

CommuniCare used the grant for an additional pediatric dentist on staff.

Our grant helps the clinic...

expand services and treat approximately 1,000 additional patients annually

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Newly Awarded in 2026

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is using the grant for a radiology wall unit, a portable X-ray machine, an ultrasonic sanitizer, plus other essential supplies like composites, crowns, masks, and more.

Our grant helps the clinic...

prevent treatment delays
reduce waitlists
improve patient outcomes

Utah

Salt Lake Donated Dental Services

Salt Lake City, UT

Three Year Grantee
2021-2022
2022-2023
2024-2026

Salt Lake Donated Dental Services used the grant for dental and office supplies, plus salary support for a pedodontist, an anesthesiologist, a dental assistant and a patient care coordinator to serve low-income children in Salt Lake County.

Our grant helps the clinic...

provide safe, affordable sedation services
ensure that children requiring extensive care can receive all necessary procedures in a single visit

Newly Awarded

Virginia

CrossOver Healthcare Ministry

Richmond, VA

One Year Grantee
2026-2027

CrossOver Healthcare Ministry is using the grant for salary support for a pediatric dentist to provide treatment for families in Richmond facing barriers to affordable care.

Our grant helps the clinic...

reduce waitlists
increase preventive care
ensure culturally, linguistically appropriate care

Washington

University of Washington Center for Pediatric Dentistry

Seattle, WA

One Year Grantee
2025-2026

University of Washington Center for Pediatric Dentistry used the grant for equipment including an OR dental cart that is used for all dental surgery cases.