Mini-Grants Fill Oral Health Gaps for 30 Community Organizations

10/3/23

If you had $5,000 to improve oral health in your community, how would you spend it? For the nonprofits that received a Delta Dental Foundation Community Mini-Grant, the answers ranged from a prenatal oral health integration program to supplies for free dental clinics to a youth mentoring program that introduces children to dental careers.

Delta Dental Gathering Place and Comfort Zone Open at Impression 5 Science Center

9/26/23
Today, Impression 5 Science Center, the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) and Delta Dental of Michigan (DDMI) hosted a floss cutting to celebrate the grand opening of the Delta Dental Gathering Place and Delta Dental Comfort Zone.

Corktown Health Opens First LGBTQ+ Affirming Dental Clinic in Michigan

6/15/23
Smile with Pride: Corktown Health is opening the first LGBTQ+ affirming nonprofit dental clinic in Michigan with support from the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF). In Detroit, more than 131,000 people identify as LGBTQ+, representing almost 4% of the population.

MI, OH and IN Community Groups Receive Over $131K in Oral Health Grants

5/26/23
The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) awarded more than $131,000 in community mini-grants to 34 community-based oral health programs and organizations in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.

Delta Dental Foundation Reinvests in School-Based Oral Health, Community Water Fluoridation

1/25/23
For more than 12 years, the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) have worked together to improve oral health across the state. This year, the DDF is providing $225,000 to support SEAL! Michigan and community water fluoridation programs.

Delta Dental Foundation Awards Over $160K in Community Grants

11/30/22
The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) recently awarded more than $160,000 in community mini-grants to 40 community-based oral health programs and organizations in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. This second round of grants follows $170,000 of funding earlier this year.

Delta Dental Foundation Awards Over $170K in Community Grants

6/28/22
The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) recently awarded more than $170,000 to 47 community-based oral health programs and organizations in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. 

Delta Dental Foundation Renews Investment in State Sealant, Fluoridation Program

2/1/22
The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are renewing their commitment to improve oral health across the state. This year, the DDF is providing $225,000 to support SEAL! Michigan and community water fluoridation programs.

Better dental visits for kids with autism? There's an app for that!

12/14/21
The All Smiles Shine app was created in partnership with PAOH and Delta Dental to help the autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities communities learn about oral health care, practice preventive care at home, and prepare for an upcoming visit to the dentist.

Finding Affordable Dental Care in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Just Got Easier

10/20/21
The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) believes everyone deserves a healthy smile—regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. That’s why the DDF created Smile Help Now, a web-based tool designed to help residents in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana find affordable dental care.

Drink Tap Water for Healthier Teeth, say DDF and BWL

10/4/21
Did you know your water is protecting your teeth? Water fluoridation is the single most effective—and often overlooked—public health measure to prevent tooth decay. That’s why the Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) has upgraded their water fluoridation system, thanks in part to an $89,465 grant from the Delta Dental Foundation.

Delta Dental Foundation Awards Over $200K in Community Oral Health Grants

8/25/2021
The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) recently awarded more than $200,000 to 66 community-based oral health programs and organizations in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana as part of its Community Mini-Grants program. 

Delta Dental Foundation Establishes Diversity Dental Student Scholarship

6/2/2021
Incoming dental students from systemically underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds will soon have new scholarship opportunities thanks to the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF). The $25,000 Diversity Dental Student Scholarship will be awarded annually to five students.

Delta Dental Foundation Announces Recipients of COVID-19 Dental Equipment Funds

3/3/2021
The Delta Dental Foundation today announced the recipients of the COVID-19 Dental Equipment Fund. More than $400,000 was awarded to 43 safety-net dental clinics in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.

Delta Dental Foundation Opens $400,000 COVID-19 Dental Equipment Fund

1/11/2021
The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) today announced the creation of a $400,000 COVID-19 Dental Equipment Fund.

Grant supports Reach Out and Read initiative in Michigan, Ohio

8/19/2020
The Delta Dental Foundation today announced a grant for the Reach Out and Read initiative empowering doctors to talk with parents about making oral health and reading part of a healthy routine.

Delta Dental Foundation increases COVID-19 emergency assistance funding to $600,000 due to increased need

5/29/2020
Due to an overwhelming need in the communities it serves, the Delta Dental Foundation upped its giving by $100,000 to assist those who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

Delta Dental Foundation grants funding to 23 Michigan organizations providing food assistance

5/4/2020
The Delta Dental Foundation announced the second round of recipients from its $500,000 COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.

Delta Dental Foundation announces first round of COVID-19 emergency assistance funding

4/8/2020
The Delta Dental Foundation announced its initial round of funding from its $500,000 COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.

Delta Dental Foundation opens $500,000 COVID-19 emergency assistance fund

3/30/2020
In this time of change and uncertainty, safety-net dental clinics and nonprofit organizations are being asked to do more than ever before.