Funding search · oral health · Washington DC
Who funds oral health work in Washington DC
10 funders have a record of paying for oral health work by Washington DC recipients: 28 grants totaling $3.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Carequest Foundation ($1.3M), Carequest Institute for Oral Health ($1.2M) and Delta Dental Community Care Foundation ($264,749).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Washington DC recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $262,500 to Families USA — the purpose of this grant is to grow and reinforce the infrastructure that ensures community voices and equity are at the center of oral health policymaking and to position oral he…
Carequest Institute for Oral HealthBoston, MACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2022Largest: $500,000 to NATIONAL NETWORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTES — this proposal is for the national network of public health institutes to support the oral health progress and equity network (open) in finalizing the necessary steps towards organi…
Largest: $150,000 to UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC — oral health education fund
Largest: $1,250 to Smile Train — provide dental care for those who can't afford it.
The Douglas S and Barbara J Barrett Family FoundationMystic, CT
3 matching grants · $3,000 · through 2024Largest: $1,000 to Smile Train Inc — to provide dental care to the poor
Delta Dental of Illinois FoundationNaperville, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,581 · through 2024Largest: $6,581 to AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION — pathways to smiles aims to inspire future oral health professionals through an interactive, hands-on curriculum in partnership with the area health education center (ahec). the pro…
Largest: $25,000 to NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES — to support the workshop in advancing oral health across the lifespan
Delta Dental of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $9,104 · through 2024Largest: $9,104 to AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION DBA ADEA — delta dental oral health fund grant recipient
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
1 matching grant · $450,000 · through 2021Largest: $450,000 to NATIONAL INDIAN HEALTH BOARD — improve oral health outcomes in tribal communities by building infrastructure and capacity to support implementation of dental therapists
Largest: $1,000 to Premier Circle — provides dental care to children.
This is one topic and one state. PaperOrbit reads your actual paper and searches on everything in it — then explains why each funder fits.
Start with one paperBroader: oral health funders nationally · all Washington DC-based grantmakers