
Grant Opportunities
Find funding for your programs and facilities promoting oral health access, education, research and more in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.
In-Kind Materials
Request oral health education materials, toothbrushes, floss, and more.
Meet Our Grantees
Learn more about the people and programs our funding supports in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.
The DDF believes everyone deserves a healthy smile.
And we’re doing the work to make it happen. Over the past year, our investments in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina have supported programs and services that improve oral and overall health, promote health equity, and enhance the quality of life in our communities.

200000
Toothbrushes Donated

800000
Lives Impacted

$
6000000
Invested
Oral Health in Action: News and Stories

Training Providers to Deliver Better Dental Care to People with Disabilities
It’s a sunny day in Philadelphia, but six oral health professionals from Michigan and Ohio are cloistered indoors at Penn Dental Medicine’s new Care Center for Persons with Disabilities Personalized Care Suite. Together, they watch an instructor demonstrate how mouth props, wheel chair accessories...
First Class of Diversity Dental Student Scholarships Announced
Evidence suggests patients of color receive better care from—and establish greater trust with—providers who look like...
Grantmaking for Change in 2021
We know that oral and overall health are intrinsically linked. But for many people, good oral health is frequently out...