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Find similar grantsSmiles for Kids Grant Program is sponsored by Delta Dental Foundation. This program supports nonprofit organizations in North Carolina by providing grants focused on children's oral health education initiatives, particularly in underserved areas.
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Smiles for Kids Grants | Delta Dental of North Carolina Delta Dental Foundation of North Carolina “Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease today, and children miss 51 million hours of school every year in the United States due to dental pain.
The Delta Dental Foundation of North Carolina helps provide more access to dental services and education for children who may not otherwise have it, allowing them to show up to school healthy and ready to learn. After all, everyone deserves a healthy smile."
- Curt Ladig, President and CEO of Delta Dental of North Carolina Smiles for Kids Grants Program Through the Smiles for Kids program, the Delta Dental Foundation of North Carolina provides grants to nonprofit organizations throughout North Carolina to help fund dental education initiatives and programs designed to promote children’s oral health, especially to those in underserved areas.
200+ nonprofit organizations have received grants in 70 North Carolina counties. Since 2011, the Smiles for Kids program has awarded $1 million+ to programs across the state, ensuring that more than 600,000+ children and their families received access to oral health care or education. In considering grants, the Delta Dental Foundation of North Carolina evaluates each application on its own merits.
Of particular interest are programs designed to promote/improve the oral health of underserved or at-risk populations and to those which have an oral health education component.
The Delta Dental Foundation of North Carolina considers the programs in which the organization is engaged, the constituencies it serves, the services it offers, its accountability and its fundraising practices, and the level of local community support it attracts. Although exceptions may be made, in general, grants are not provided for building construction or to cover an organization’s normal overhead expenses.
Primary consideration is given to supporting meritorious programs or activities for which other sources of funding are unavailable. Grant recipients may reapply in future years, as long as a report detailing use/impact of the grant monies is provided with the application. The Smiles for Kids grants program is limited to a maximum of $5,000 per grant.
Grants must be dedicated to local nonprofit programs designed to promote oral health in North Carolina. Only one proposal per organization per year will be considered.
2026 Smiles for Kids Grant Recipients America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation Appalachian Mountain Health Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project Boys Club of Wake County, Inc. Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers, Inc. Carteret County Health Department Cumberland County Department of Public Health Durham County Department of Public Health Gaston Family Health Services (Kintegra Health) Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services Guilford County Division of Public Health Hertford County Public Library High Country Community Health Junior Charity League of Concord, Inc. Lenoir County Health Department Montgomery County Department of Health Mountain Community Health Partnership North Carolina State University/Upper Coastal Plain Learning Council Orange County Health Department Dental Clinic Piedmont Health Services, Inc. Rockingham County Division of Public Health Rotary International of Murphy Rowan County Department of Public Health The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education The C.
W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc. Transylvania Public Health Wake County Health and Human Services Dental Clinic Warren County Health Department Wilkes Public Health Dental Clinic Women of Color on the Move Yancey County Health Department Smiles for Kids Grant Guidelines 2026 Smiles for Kids Grant Application Smiles for Kids Grant Reporting Form foundation@deltadentalnc. com
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in North Carolina. Grants are capped at $5,000 and are limited to one proposal per organization annually. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Smiles for Kids Grant Program are due January 12, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Smiles for Kids Grant Program is funded by Delta Dental Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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