Funding search · oral health · Michigan
Who funds oral health work in Michigan
15 funders have a record of paying for oral health work by Michigan recipients: 34 grants totaling $4.5M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Wk Kellogg Foundation ($520,000), Michigan Dental Association Foundation ($52,500) and Delta Dental Fund ($2.4M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Michigan recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
3 matching grants · $520,000 · through 2022Largest: $250,000 to DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT — provide core support for the oral health component of the health hubs to fully develop and further embed oral health services into the large school-based health hub strategy to pro…
Michigan Dental Association FoundationOkemos, MICharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $52,500 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to VICTORS FOR VETERANS — to provide free dental care for those without insurance.
Delta Dental FundLansing, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2024Largest: $1.8M to STATE OF MICHIGAN — oral health program
Largest: $250,000 to UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN — project support provides increase access to quality oral health screening and care for children and families in southeastern michgian
Largest: $150,000 to Michigan Oral Health Coalition — the purpose of this grant is to develop community-driven oral health workforce solutions to expand access to care in the state of michigan.
American Academy of PediatricChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $72,000 · through 2024Largest: $27,000 to INTERCARE COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK — access dental care
Carequest Institute for Oral HealthBoston, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $306,777 · through 2022Largest: $150,000 to MICHIGAN ORAL HEALTH COALITION — the purpose of this grant is to support michigan oral health coalition's advocacy to increase funding for adult medicaid dental services and to host community conversations in key …
Largest: $5,000 to HOLLAND FREE HEALTH CLINIC — dental care; supplies,
Dmc FoundationDetroit, MICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $175,000 · through 2023Largest: $100,000 to HEALTH EMERGENCY LIFELINE PROGRAMS — support for the expansion of oral health services at the corktown health center in detroit
United Jewish FoundationBloomfield Hills, MICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $17,050 · through 2024Largest: $9,400 to JEWISH DENTAL CLINIC INC — to provide dental care to the jewish community
Fremont Area Community FoundationFremont, MICharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $56,670 · through 2023Largest: $56,670 to Baldwin Family Health Care — newaygo county in-home respite program; idea activities; pediatric oral health and isolite systems
Largest: $20,000 to MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION — purchase equipment for a new clinic which will provide free dental care to the uninsured and the underinsured through the dental hygiene program
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