Funding search · oral health · Connecticut
Who funds oral health work in Connecticut
15 funders have a record of paying for oral health work by Connecticut recipients: 32 grants totaling $4.0M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Carequest Foundation ($475,000), Connecticut Health Foundation ($200,000) and Carequest Institute for Oral Health ($641,336).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Connecticut recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $175,000 to The Connecticut Oral Health Initiative Inc — the purpose of this grant is to support the connecticut oral health initiative (cohi) to expand its community engagement efforts and continue important oral health advocacy to pres…
Largest: $42,500 to CONNECTICUT ORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE INC — this grant will continue to address dental access issues for adults on medicaid (husky). specifically, cohi will build support for an equity-focused dental therapy model of treatme…
Carequest Institute for Oral HealthBoston, MACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $641,336 · through 2022Largest: $117,472 to Cross Street Training & Academic Center — the purpose of this project is to support ministerial health fellowship to provide education to and build advocacy capacity among bipoc community members, oral health advocates, an…
Largest: $1.0M to SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC — oral health education, outreach, and access to care as part of shn
Largest: $15,000 to Well Wishes for Uganda — general support for dental care.
Foundation for Community HealthSharon, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,200 · through 2022Largest: $35,200 to MARIA SEYMOUR BROOKER MEMORIAL INC — school based oral health program
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,500 · through 2023Largest: $7,500 to UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT — colgate palmolive fellowship to support dissertation research in nutrition and oral health / dental education
Largest: $20,000 to THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT INC — oral health care program at hall neighborhood house
Largest: $10,000 to CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS — school-based health centers are closing the gap in oral health disparities
American Academy of PediatricChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $18,000 · through 2021Largest: $18,000 to COMMUNITY OF HOPE — access dental care
Largest: $6,000 to CONNECTICUT ORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE — every senior deserves a healthy smile
Delta Dental of New Jersey FoundationParsippany, NJCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,500 · through 2023Largest: $7,500 to Connecticut Oral Health Initiative — program support
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