Funding Opportunities

Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation is the charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois. In the past 10+ years, combined efforts of both organizations have provided more than $20 million to programs and organizations in Illinois that improve the health and well-being of people in Illinois, with a specific focus on children.

Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation primarily focuses its grantmaking on programs and/or organizations targeting children that address our key priorities below:

• Oral Health Education and Awareness
• Access to Oral Health Care – specifically programs that also educate and inform
• Dental Workforce Development

Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation provides funding for:

• Program/project costs;
• Equipment and supplies related to the program/project;
• Salaries related to the program/project.

Organizations receiving funding must: 

• Have physical presence in the state of Illinois and must benefit Illinois children;
• Be a public charity classified as exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
• Be a public or governmental entity such as a public school or health department