Innovation Grant is a grant from the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation that funds nonprofit organizations pursuing unique, high-impact projects that improve health and wellness in Arizona communities. This two-year award supports original initiatives with measurable real-world impact, including programs serving underserved and uninsured populations through oral health education, disease prevention, and nutritional access.

Projects must demonstrate the potential to make a meaningful difference in the community and stand apart from conventional approaches. Eligible applicants are Arizona-based nonprofit organizations. Awards total $100,000 per recipient over two years.

The 2026 application cycle closed October 16, 2025, with recipients notified in late 2025 and funding made available shortly after.

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Individual & Family Dental Individual & Family Dental Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Announces 2026 Grant Application Window Now Open Nonprofits May Apply for First-Ever $100,000 Innovation Grants in Addition to Community Grants SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Sep 9, 2025) — The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation is pleased to announce the window is now open for 2026 grant applications.

Non-profit organizations that work with underserved populations of all ages through oral health and nutritional programs are invited to apply. Applications will be accepted for both dental and non-dental programs alike, including food banks, after-school and weekend food programs for children, and senior delivery programs. This year, community grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 in funding are available.

In addition, for the first time ever, the Foundation will also award innovation grants. These two-year grants will total $100,000 in funding for each recipient. “The Innovation Grant will fund projects by non-profit organizations that are unique and original in nature resulting in real-world impact.

The projects should have the potential to make a meaningful, measurable difference in the community,” said Michael Jones, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Arizona and chair of the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation. Applications for both the community and innovation grants are due on Thursday, October 16 by 5 p. m.

Grant recipients will be notified in late 2025, with funding made available soon after. “Since 2010 alone, the Foundation has given more than $20 million to support oral health education and disease prevention programs for underserved and uninsured communities statewide, and we look forward to supporting organizations making truly meaningful impacts in 2026,” said Barb Kozuh, executive director of the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation.

To give perspective, according to Kozuh, the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation selected 39 non-profit organizations across the state as recipients of its 2025 grant cycle.

These funds, totaling $799,524, were awarded to support projects and services promoting good oral health practices and increasing access to dental care among underserved children, pregnant women, seniors and adults, as well as nutritional access programs such as food banks, after-school and weekend food programs for children, and senior delivery programs. Guidelines and application materials are available at https://www. deltadentalaz.

com/foundation/grants/ . Grants are only one type of investment Delta Dental of Arizona makes to support access to health and wellness statewide. According to the Delta Dental Institute’s 2024 Community Impact Report highlighting the philanthropic investments that Delta Dental companies made last year to support the oral and overall health of communities across the country, Delta Dental of Arizona contributed $1.

8 million, positively impacting 426,166 people across the state’s 15 counties. $1.

8 million was donated to improve health and wellness in Arizona 135 Arizona nonprofits were touched by Delta Dental of Arizona’s good works 160,885 toothbrushes, 150,888 tubes of toothpaste, and 140,914 dental floss pods were donated in Arizona 1,100 hours of volunteer service were completed by Delta Dental of Arizona employees 55,772 children received free dental screenings through Delta Dental of Arizona 1.

5 million meals were provided for Arizona families through Delta Dental of Arizona “Delta Dental of Arizona is deeply committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the state—not only through affordable dental and vision benefits, but also through strategic, community-driven philanthropy.

With a mission to create a path to better health and wellness, the organization places a strong emphasis on supporting programs that serve underserved and uninsured Arizonans,” said Jones. About Delta Dental of Arizona Delta Dental of Arizona (Delta Dental) is a health and wellness company providing affordable dental and vision benefits to individuals, families and businesses throughout the state.

Building on its reputation as the state’s largest and most experienced dental insurance provider, Delta Dental’s mission is to create a path to better health and wellness. Since 2010, Delta Dental of Arizona, through its Foundation, has given over $20 million to support oral health education, disease prevention and food assistance programs for underserved and uninsured communities across the state.

For more information about Delta Dental of Arizona, visit www. deltadentalaz. com .

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