Improving the overall health and well-being of people in Illinois, with a specific focus on children; supporting and improving oral health through programs and grants.
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $2,000,000 award in 2023 to the University of Illinois Foundation for the UIC College of Dentistry’s Special Needs and Elder Care Clinic program. That scale fits a grantmaker that concentrates on oral health in Illinois and uses both clinic support and education to improve access to care. In the recent grants list, the foundation also backed clinic build-out at Advocate Charitable Foundation and an FQHC expansion grant to Pillars Community Health, showing a pattern of funding the infrastructure behind dental services as well as the services themselves. Other awards support dental vans, school-based prevention, and scholarships tied to dental training, which points to a portfolio aimed at access, workforce strength, and care for children and other underserved patients. The foundation’s recent work is heavily Illinois-centered, with grants landing in Chicago, Downers Grove, LaGrange, Peoria, and other parts of the state. Across the grant list, the emphasis stays on oral health care delivery, education, and the systems that make dental services reachable for children, families, and special-care patients.
A major theme in the foundation’s giving is access to clinical dental care. It awarded $200,000 to OSF Healthcare System for community dental services aimed at preventing dental disease and sustaining care for vulnerable populations, and $100,000 to Chestnut Health Systems Inc for an oral health clinic in McLean County. Another theme is pediatric and caregiver education. The foundation gave $100,000 to YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago for oral health education and activities that help caregivers understand pediatric dental care and good oral health habits, and $100,000 to Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center to connect pediatric patients to dental services in under-resourced communities. It also supports care for patients with special needs: Pillars Community Health received $99,412 for special care immersive training and equipment, and TCA Health Inc. received $100,000 to deliver high-quality dental treatment to persons with disabilities. School-based prevention appears in programs such as H2O On the Go and Land of Smiles, both focused on Illinois students.
$1.5M
$20.3M
$2M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $86K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$86K
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Typical awards cluster at modest to mid-sized levels, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $86,000. The recent list also shows several six-figure and one multi-million-dollar grants, indicating a mix of routine operating support and larger capital or program investments. Grants recur across years for some recipients: Advocate Charitable Foundation appears in 2023 and 2025, Pillars Community Health in 2023 and 2024, Howard Brown Health Center in 2023, Midwestern University in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Near North Health Service Corporation in 2023. Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, funds organizations rather than individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its community grants program also accepts unsolicited requests.
Giving is overwhelmingly in Illinois: 85% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Illinois is also the top state by grant count. Chicago appears repeatedly, alongside Downers Grove, LaGrange, Peoria, Waukegan, Bloomington, Springfield, Carbondale, Carterville, Decatur, Carlinville, and Countryside. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 120 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. countries represented in the data. The footprint is local rather than national, with a strong concentration in Chicago and the surrounding Illinois health-care and school systems.
The foundation supports Illinois organizations working in oral health care and oral health education, including FQHCs, community health centers, hospitals, universities, health departments, schools, and community groups. Recent grants also show support for special-care dentistry, dental workforce training, and school-based prevention programs.
The grant-size distribution centers at $10,000 for the 25th percentile, a $20,000 median, and $86,000 for the 75th percentile. The recent list includes smaller community grants as well as six-figure awards and a $2,000,000 grant for a dental school clinic program.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Advocate Charitable Foundation, Pillars Community Health, Howard Brown Health Center, Midwestern University, and Near North Health Service Corporation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
Yes. The Community Grants Program accepts unsolicited requests and provides annual funding for organizations that provide oral health care and/or education in Illinois. The foundation also accepts unsolicited requests for in-kind oral health kits and materials.
Its giving is local and centered in Illinois. The data shows 85% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent grants list includes Illinois recipients in Chicago, Downers Grove, LaGrange, Peoria, Waukegan, Springfield, and other Illinois communities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations that provide oral health care and/or education and align with the Foundation's mission of improving health and well-being throughout Illinois.
Deadline: Sept. 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Who can apply: Open to middle and high school sports teams in Illinois. Only official school representatives (coaches, athletic directors, administrators) can submit requests. Each school can enter once per sport.
Deadline: No specific deadline; distribution while supplies last.
Who can apply: Schools in Illinois (pre-K through 3rd grade audiences) may request a show; program prioritizes reaching children and schools statewide.
Deadline: Scheduling is by request; program operates seasonally (spring and fall) and availability depends on scheduling.
Who can apply: Applicant must be an Illinois organization that primarily serves children and/or an Illinois organization. Eligible applicants can receive in-kind donations once per calendar year and must apply at least 60 days before the date the donation is needed.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted 60 days in advance of the date donation is needed.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | FUND TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND IMMERSIVE CARE CONFERENCE. |
| OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | PEORIA, IL | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO EXPAND AND ADVANCE COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICES, WITH A GOAL OF PREVENTING DENTAL DISEASE, PROMOTING ORAL HEALTH, SUSTAINING THE PROVISION OF DENTALCARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND CONSERVING THE PEDIATRIC DENTAL ROTATION FOR THE GENERAL PRACTICE RESIDENCY (GPR) FOR GENERAL DENTISTS IN THE PEORIA REGION |
| ADVOCATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | OAK BROOK, IL | $145,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ADVOCATE CHILDRENS HOSPITALS DENTAL VAN THAT PROVIDES QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE AND AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. |
| MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY | DOWNERS GRPVE, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TCA HEALTH INC | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE THE TRAINING AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY DENTAL TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. |
| HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP FOR DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS |
| DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK | DENVER, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR VETERANS ORAL HEALTH SERVICES. |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR ILLINOIS CAMPS |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | TUSCOLA, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL USE FUNDS TO UPGRADE EQUIPMENT IN A TREATMENT ROOM IN THEIR DENTAL CLINIC. THIS WILL RESULT IN A DECREASE IN APPOINTMENT TIMES, ALLOWING MORE CHILDREN TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SERVICES AND IMPROVE THEIR ORAL HEALTH AND OVERALL WELLNESS |
| MOBILE CARE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | MOBILECARE'S MOBILE DENTAL PROGRAM SERVES AS THE LARGEST MOBILE ORAL HEALTH PROVIDER IN COOK COUNTY AND BEYOND, EXTENDING ITS REACH AS FAR SOUTH AS CHICAGO HEIGHTS AND AS FAR NORTH AS WAUKEGAN IN LAKE COUNTY. FUNDING WILL ENABLE CLINIC STAFF TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH SERVICES. |
| EFFINGHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | EFFINGHAM, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR WHO WILL PROVIDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. FUNDING WILL ALSO HELP SUPPORT THEIR MOBILE DENTAL UNITS AND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS IN PROVIDING FREE FLUORIDE TREATMENTS, CLEANINGS, AND SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY. |
| CATS CARE | HANOVER, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | CATS CARE PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IN HANOVER, ELIZABETH AND JO DAVIESS COUNTIES. CATS CARE WILL USE FUNDING TO BRING A DENTAL PROGRAM TO RIVER RIDGE SCHOOL IN JO DAVIESS COUNTY AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXAMS, CLEANINGS, AND RESTORATIVE CARE. |
| ILLINOIS STATE DENTAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR MISSION OF MERCY |
| OAK PARK RIVER FOREST INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY | OAK PARK, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE IWS CHILDREN'S CLINIC EFFORTS TO PROVIDE A DENTAL HOME FOR PATIENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CARE, ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS AND A PORTABLE DENTISTRY PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS. |
| IWS FAMILY HEALTH | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL HELP CULTIVATE A DENTAL HOME FOR CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN POVERTY OR WITH LOWER INCOMES. THE DENTAL HOME HAS SEVEN OPERATORIES AND AN ENCLOSED OPERATORY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. THE BICULTURAL AND BILINGUAL STAFF CONSISTS OF FOUR DENTISTS, A DENTAL HYGIENIST AND FOUR EXPANDED-DUTY DENTAL ASSISTANTS. THEY USE A FAMILY-CENTERED, ACCESSIBLE APPROACH TO CARE ORGANIZATION-WIDE AND IN THE DENTAL HOME. |
| PRIMECARE COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | PRIMECARE WILL USE FUNDING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN ON CHICAGO'S WESTSIDE. THEIR DENTAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF CARE TO CHILDREN, INCLUDING PREVENTIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE, ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND PERSONALIZED PLANS. |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS | NORMAL, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SOILL'S SPECIAL SMILES ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR YOUTH ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ID) IN ILLINOIS. |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $19,061 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR UIC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY DENTAL CAMP |
| HENDERSON COUNTY RURAL HEALTH CENTER INC | OQUAWKA, IL | $18,966 | 2025 | THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES FOR CHILDREN BY UPGRADING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT X-RAY SERVICES, AS WELL AS INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE THESE SERVICES. FUNDING WILL BE USED TO REPLACE DYSFUNCTIONAL X-RAY SENSORS, WHICH ARE CRITICAL FOR OBTAINING CLEAR AND RELIABLE IMAGES, AND TO PURCHASE A NOMAD HANDHELD X-RAY DEVICE. THE REPLACEMENT AND NEW PURCHASE WILL ALSO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO ADMINISTER X-RAYS IN NON-TRADITIONAL SETTING, SUCH AS SCHOOLS. |
| CHICAGO HOPES FOR KIDS | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT TUTORING AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN/YOUTH WHO ARE HOMELESS OR RESIDING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| CHAMPAIGN-URBANA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $14,358 | 2025 | THE PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT WILL USE FUNDING TO PILOT A PROJECT IMPLEMENTING THE APPLICATION OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE (SDF) IN THEIR SCHOOL-BASED DENTAL PROGRAM AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF SDF AMONG SCHOOL NURSES. |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,250 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR WALK AND CLIMB |
| ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT STAFF AT ERIE HEALTHREACH WAUKEGAN AS THEY PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE TO CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO BOTH THEIR CHILD PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. |
| MILESTONE DENTAL CLINIC | ROCKFORD, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | THE GOAL OF MILESTONE DENTAL CLINIC IS TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN FOR PATIENTS WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT. FUNDING WILL HELP COVER THE COST OF ORAL EXAMS, CLEANINGS AND FLUORIDE TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS WITH NO ABILITY TO PAY OR WHO ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE OR ILLINOIS MEDICAID. |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY - IMMERSIVE TRAINING SESSIONS |
| RIVERBEND HEAD START & FAMILY SERVICES | ALTON, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | RIVERBEND HEAD START AND FAMILY SERVICES ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND ACCESS PROJECT PROVIDES ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE, INCLUDING ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT DENTAL SCREENINGS, TREATMENTS, AND SURGERIES FOR FAMILIES WHO MAY OTHERWISE NOT RECEIVE SERVICES. |
| GIRLS IN THE GAME | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GIRLS IN THE GAME ELEMENTARY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL SESSIONS THAT INCLUDE PLAYING SPORTS, LEARNING ABOUT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND IMPROVING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN AN ALL-GIRL SETTING. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PERSONAL HYGIENE ROTATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE ORAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE EDUCATION. |
| MCDONOUGH COUNTY HEALTH DEPT | MACOMB, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE MCDONOUGH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM BY OFFERING FLUORIDE VARNISH TO WIC (WOMEN, INFANT AND CHILDREN) CLIENTS AS AN ADDITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURE. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO CREATE A CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF EXTENSIVE DENTAL TREATMENT TO NAVIGATE CARE. |
| WELL CHILD CENTER | ELGIN, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE WELL CHILD CENTER'S PEDIATRIC DENTAL CLINIC AND FIRST TOOTH VISIT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AT LOW- OR NO-COST. |
| CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | FLORA, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL USE FUNDING FOR THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR TO ATTEND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROVIDE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. FUNDING WILL ALSO SUPPORT HAVING MOBILE DENTAL UNITS AND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE FREE PREVENTIVE DENTAL CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $6,900 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE CREATION OF AN ORAL HEALTH CHAMPION IN ILLINOIS, TO COLLABORATE WITH A VARIETY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRIMARY CARE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS-INCLUDING MEDICAL AND OSTEOPATHIC SCHOOLS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS FAMILY MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, INTERNAL MEDICINE, AND OBSTETRICS RESIDENCIES-TO ENHANCE THE ORAL HEALTH CURRICULUM THEY PROVIDE. |
| SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN DENTIST | CARSON CITY, NV | $6,581 | 2025 | THE TELLING THE STORY OF A PATH TO DENTISTRY: CONNECTING AI/AN DENTISTS WITH AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKAN NATIVE AI/AN YOUTH PROGRAM ENCOURAGES MORE NATIVE YOUTH TO CONSIDER AND WORK TOWARD A CAREER IN DENTISTRY |
| PLANET SMILEZ INC | HUNTER, NY | $6,581 | 2025 | THE PLANET SMILEZ DISCOVERING DENTISTRY SYMPOSIUM IS A ONE-DAY IMMERSIVE EVENT DESIGNED FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY UNDERSERVED DENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS. |
| AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,581 | 2025 | 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 PROGRAM WILL ENGAGE STUDENTS BY HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH'S CONNECTION OVERALL HEALTH AND PROVIDING A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACADEMIC PATHWAY INTO THE DENTAL PROFESSION. |
| IOWA DENTAL CLINIC | IOWA CITY, IA | $6,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL REGIONAL DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE |
| NCH FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $6,028 | 2025 | NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITALS' MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC OPERATES FOUR TO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK AND OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE DENTAL SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT DENTAL SERVICES AT DISTRICT 214'S SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF SIX PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF UNIQUE LEARNERS. |
| ILLINOIS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ILLINOIS ANNUAL ORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,875 | 2025 | FUND TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND IMMERSIVE CARE CONFERENCE. |
| TCA HEALTH INC | CHICAGO, IL | $5,832 | 2025 | PROVIDE THE TRAINING AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY DENTAL TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. |
| DIVERSITY IN DENTISTRY MENTORSHIPS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $5,265 | 2025 | FUNDED THE DIVERSIFY DENTISTRY YOUTH SUMMIT EMPOWERS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS TO CONSIDER A CAREER IN DENTISTRY |
| MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| PILLARS COMMUNITY HEALTH | COUNTRYSIDE, IL | $99,412 | 2024 | SPECIAL CARE IMMERSIVE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT |
| NATIONAL HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $38,750 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORSHIP FOR DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS |
| HEARTLAND ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $35,350 | 2024 | ORAL HEALTH FORUM- HEALTHY SMILES HEALTHY GROWTH STUDY |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $25,603 | 2024 | UIC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY - URBAN DENTAL CAMP |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP FOR ILLINOIS CAMPS |
| DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT DENTAL TREATMENT IN ILLINOIS |
| RIVERBEND HEAD START & FAMILY SERVICES | ALTON, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | THE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND ACCESS PROJECT PROVIDES ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE, INCLUDING ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT DENTAL SCREENINGS, TREATMENTS, AND SURGERIES FOR FAMILIES WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE RECEIVE SERVICES. |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SIU | CARBONDALE, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM WILL USE THE GRANT TO PURCHASE DENTAL CHAIRS TO PROVIDE ORAL HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION TO 350 CHILDREN LIVING IN UNDER-RESOURCED RURAL COMMUNITIES. |
| IWS FAMILY HEALTH | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | IWS FAMILY HEALTH DELIVERS ORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN. IWS ESTIMATES MORE THAN 4,000 UNDERSERVED CHILDREN 17 YEARS AND YOUNGER WILL HAVE ACCESS TO EQUITABLE ORAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS GRANT. |
FUND TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND IMMERSIVE CARE CONFERENCE.
SUPPORT TO EXPAND AND ADVANCE COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICES, WITH A GOAL OF PREVENTING DENTAL DISEASE, PROMOTING ORAL HEALTH, SUSTAINING THE PROVISION OF DENTALCARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND CONSERVING THE PEDIATRIC DENTAL ROTATION FOR THE GENERAL PRACTICE RESIDENCY (GPR) FOR GENERAL DENTISTS IN THE PEORIA REGION
ADVOCATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$145,000SUPPORT ADVOCATE CHILDRENS HOSPITALS DENTAL VAN THAT PROVIDES QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE AND AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGOLAND AREA.
MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$100,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
TCA HEALTH INC
PROVIDE THE TRAINING AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY DENTAL TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP FOR DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS
DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$20,000DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL USE FUNDS TO UPGRADE EQUIPMENT IN A TREATMENT ROOM IN THEIR DENTAL CLINIC. THIS WILL RESULT IN A DECREASE IN APPOINTMENT TIMES, ALLOWING MORE CHILDREN TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SERVICES AND IMPROVE THEIR ORAL HEALTH AND OVERALL WELLNESS
MOBILECARE'S MOBILE DENTAL PROGRAM SERVES AS THE LARGEST MOBILE ORAL HEALTH PROVIDER IN COOK COUNTY AND BEYOND, EXTENDING ITS REACH AS FAR SOUTH AS CHICAGO HEIGHTS AND AS FAR NORTH AS WAUKEGAN IN LAKE COUNTY. FUNDING WILL ENABLE CLINIC STAFF TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$20,000FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR WHO WILL PROVIDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. FUNDING WILL ALSO HELP SUPPORT THEIR MOBILE DENTAL UNITS AND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS IN PROVIDING FREE FLUORIDE TREATMENTS, CLEANINGS, AND SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY.
CATS CARE
$20,000CATS CARE PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IN HANOVER, ELIZABETH AND JO DAVIESS COUNTIES. CATS CARE WILL USE FUNDING TO BRING A DENTAL PROGRAM TO RIVER RIDGE SCHOOL IN JO DAVIESS COUNTY AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXAMS, CLEANINGS, AND RESTORATIVE CARE.
ILLINOIS STATE DENTAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
$20,000PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR MISSION OF MERCY
FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE IWS CHILDREN'S CLINIC EFFORTS TO PROVIDE A DENTAL HOME FOR PATIENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CARE, ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS AND A PORTABLE DENTISTRY PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS.
FUNDING WILL HELP CULTIVATE A DENTAL HOME FOR CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN POVERTY OR WITH LOWER INCOMES. THE DENTAL HOME HAS SEVEN OPERATORIES AND AN ENCLOSED OPERATORY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. THE BICULTURAL AND BILINGUAL STAFF CONSISTS OF FOUR DENTISTS, A DENTAL HYGIENIST AND FOUR EXPANDED-DUTY DENTAL ASSISTANTS. THEY USE A FAMILY-CENTERED, ACCESSIBLE APPROACH TO CARE ORGANIZATION-WIDE AND IN THE DENTAL HOME.
PRIMECARE WILL USE FUNDING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN ON CHICAGO'S WESTSIDE. THEIR DENTAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF CARE TO CHILDREN, INCLUDING PREVENTIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE, ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND PERSONALIZED PLANS.
SUPPORT SOILL'S SPECIAL SMILES ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR YOUTH ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ID) IN ILLINOIS.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
$19,061FUNDING FOR UIC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY DENTAL CAMP
HENDERSON COUNTY RURAL HEALTH CENTER INC
$18,966THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES FOR CHILDREN BY UPGRADING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT X-RAY SERVICES, AS WELL AS INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE THESE SERVICES. FUNDING WILL BE USED TO REPLACE DYSFUNCTIONAL X-RAY SENSORS, WHICH ARE CRITICAL FOR OBTAINING CLEAR AND RELIABLE IMAGES, AND TO PURCHASE A NOMAD HANDHELD X-RAY DEVICE. THE REPLACEMENT AND NEW PURCHASE WILL ALSO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO ADMINISTER X-RAYS IN NON-TRADITIONAL SETTING, SUCH AS SCHOOLS.
CHICAGO HOPES FOR KIDS
$15,000FUNDING TO SUPPORT TUTORING AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN/YOUTH WHO ARE HOMELESS OR RESIDING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT
$14,358THE PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT WILL USE FUNDING TO PILOT A PROJECT IMPLEMENTING THE APPLICATION OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE (SDF) IN THEIR SCHOOL-BASED DENTAL PROGRAM AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF SDF AMONG SCHOOL NURSES.
FUNDING WILL SUPPORT STAFF AT ERIE HEALTHREACH WAUKEGAN AS THEY PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE TO CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO BOTH THEIR CHILD PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.
MILESTONE DENTAL CLINIC
$10,000THE GOAL OF MILESTONE DENTAL CLINIC IS TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN FOR PATIENTS WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT. FUNDING WILL HELP COVER THE COST OF ORAL EXAMS, CLEANINGS AND FLUORIDE TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS WITH NO ABILITY TO PAY OR WHO ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE OR ILLINOIS MEDICAID.
RIVERBEND HEAD START & FAMILY SERVICES
$10,000RIVERBEND HEAD START AND FAMILY SERVICES ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND ACCESS PROJECT PROVIDES ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE, INCLUDING ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT DENTAL SCREENINGS, TREATMENTS, AND SURGERIES FOR FAMILIES WHO MAY OTHERWISE NOT RECEIVE SERVICES.
GIRLS IN THE GAME ELEMENTARY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL SESSIONS THAT INCLUDE PLAYING SPORTS, LEARNING ABOUT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND IMPROVING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN AN ALL-GIRL SETTING. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PERSONAL HYGIENE ROTATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE ORAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE EDUCATION.
MCDONOUGH COUNTY HEALTH DEPT
$10,000FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE MCDONOUGH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM BY OFFERING FLUORIDE VARNISH TO WIC (WOMEN, INFANT AND CHILDREN) CLIENTS AS AN ADDITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURE. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO CREATE A CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF EXTENSIVE DENTAL TREATMENT TO NAVIGATE CARE.
WELL CHILD CENTER
$10,000FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE WELL CHILD CENTER'S PEDIATRIC DENTAL CLINIC AND FIRST TOOTH VISIT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AT LOW- OR NO-COST.
CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$10,000CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL USE FUNDING FOR THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR TO ATTEND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROVIDE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. FUNDING WILL ALSO SUPPORT HAVING MOBILE DENTAL UNITS AND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE FREE PREVENTIVE DENTAL CARE TO THE COMMUNITY.
SUPPORT THE CREATION OF AN ORAL HEALTH CHAMPION IN ILLINOIS, TO COLLABORATE WITH A VARIETY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRIMARY CARE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS-INCLUDING MEDICAL AND OSTEOPATHIC SCHOOLS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS FAMILY MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, INTERNAL MEDICINE, AND OBSTETRICS RESIDENCIES-TO ENHANCE THE ORAL HEALTH CURRICULUM THEY PROVIDE.
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN DENTIST
$6,581THE TELLING THE STORY OF A PATH TO DENTISTRY: CONNECTING AI/AN DENTISTS WITH AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKAN NATIVE AI/AN YOUTH PROGRAM ENCOURAGES MORE NATIVE YOUTH TO CONSIDER AND WORK TOWARD A CAREER IN DENTISTRY
PLANET SMILEZ INC
$6,581THE PLANET SMILEZ DISCOVERING DENTISTRY SYMPOSIUM IS A ONE-DAY IMMERSIVE EVENT DESIGNED FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY UNDERSERVED DENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS.
AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
$6,581PATHWAYS 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 PROGRAM WILL ENGAGE STUDENTS BY HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH'S CONNECTION OVERALL HEALTH AND PROVIDING A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACADEMIC PATHWAY INTO THE DENTAL PROFESSION.
IOWA DENTAL CLINIC
$6,500SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL REGIONAL DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITALS' MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC OPERATES FOUR TO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK AND OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE DENTAL SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT DENTAL SERVICES AT DISTRICT 214'S SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF SIX PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF UNIQUE LEARNERS.
SUPPORT OF ILLINOIS ANNUAL ORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
FUND TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND IMMERSIVE CARE CONFERENCE.
TCA HEALTH INC
$5,832PROVIDE THE TRAINING AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY DENTAL TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
DIVERSITY IN DENTISTRY MENTORSHIPS INC
$5,265FUNDED THE DIVERSIFY DENTISTRY YOUTH SUMMIT EMPOWERS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS TO CONSIDER A CAREER IN DENTISTRY
MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$100,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PILLARS COMMUNITY HEALTH
$99,412SPECIAL CARE IMMERSIVE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT
NATIONAL HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$38,750SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORSHIP FOR DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
$25,603UIC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY - URBAN DENTAL CAMP
ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT DENTAL TREATMENT IN ILLINOIS
RIVERBEND HEAD START & FAMILY SERVICES
$20,000THE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND ACCESS PROJECT PROVIDES ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE, INCLUDING ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT DENTAL SCREENINGS, TREATMENTS, AND SURGERIES FOR FAMILIES WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE RECEIVE SERVICES.
THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM WILL USE THE GRANT TO PURCHASE DENTAL CHAIRS TO PROVIDE ORAL HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION TO 350 CHILDREN LIVING IN UNDER-RESOURCED RURAL COMMUNITIES.
IWS FAMILY HEALTH DELIVERS ORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN. IWS ESTIMATES MORE THAN 4,000 UNDERSERVED CHILDREN 17 YEARS AND YOUNGER WILL HAVE ACCESS TO EQUITABLE ORAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS GRANT.
