Healthcare Workforce Grant is sponsored by Delta Dental of Missouri. Aims to increase the number of individuals pursuing dental health professions through support for career pipelines, mentorship programs, and financial assistance.

Delta Dental of Missouri - AboutUs - Workforce Development Grant Program Workforce Development Grant Program The goal of the workforce development grant program is to increase the number of individuals pursuing a dental health profession including dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.

The objectives of the Delta Dental of Missouri Workforce Development Grant Program are to : • Support the development and implementation of oral health career pipelines and mentorship programs. • Support the recruitment and outreach by dental institutions to high school students. • Support the expansion of the dental hygiene and dental assisting programs, enabling more students to enter the profession.

• Support financial assistance tools for students including tuition and other required expenses. • Underrepresented minority communities with a desire to pursue a career in oral health care. • Individuals living in rural, dental health professional shortage areas with a desire to pursue a career in oral health care.

Maximum Grant Amount : $100,000 All approved grants will be for a single year of support. Organizations should only submit one (1) grant request per organization. Additional requests will not be considered for funding.

Grant funding is only guaranteed for the one-year grant term and does not necessarily indicate continuing support in subsequent years.

Organizations receiving funding must : • Be a public charity classified as exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or • Be a governmental entity or academic institution such as a not-for-profit school or health department; or • Be an academic institution or career center. • Serve individuals in the state of Missouri.

Please note : All applicants are required to submit financial statements for the recent fiscal year. • Organizations in existence for more than five years and with operating income of $500,000 or more are required to submit audited financial statements for the most recently completed fiscal year.

• Organizations with annual income under $500,000 or founded within the last five years must submit an independent review of their financial statements, completed by a Certified Public Accountant. • If an organization does not have an audit or independent financial review, they may only apply for a maximum grant amount of $25,000.

• Organizations submitting a completed financial audit or independent financial review are eligible to apply for up to $100,000. 1. Using the online application system, applicants submit completed grant applications and supporting documents (as requested) by the deadline.

There are two workforce development grant applications: Missouri Workforce Development Grants and South Carolina Workforce Development Grants. Applicants should choose the appropriate application based on the location of the individuals reached by the project/program. 2.

The Charitable Giving Committee evaluates each application and decides if grant funding will be awarded. Preview the Application (DOC) Applications will be accepted from April 3, 2023 - July 3, 2023. Grants will be awarded in August 2023.

For any additional questions about the application process or using the online application system, please contact Stacy Harris at stacy. harris@deltadentalmo. com .