ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation 2026 Grant Opportunity — Prevention & Access
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation is accepting 2026 grant applications through September 8, 2026 for oral-health prevention serving children ages 0-10 and for oral-health workforce and career-pathway initiatives. Awards are available up to $75,000 per year, and applicants must speak with a Foundation senior program officer before submitting a proposal.
FundingUp to $75,000 per year.
DeadlineSeptember 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the Foundation's published deadline does not state a time zone.
Last verifiedSeptember 10, 2026
Required next actionThe 2026 funding opportunity closed on September 8, 2026. Do not begin new applicant outreach for this cycle. Monitor the Foundation's official grant page for the next funding cycle or a reopening.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible Colorado applicants include qualifying nonprofit organizations and other eligible entities described by the Foundation, including schools and governmental organizations. Prevention proposals focus on oral-health services and dental-home access for children ages 0-10; Access proposals focus on oral-health workforce and career pathways.
Atlas Analysis
A strong Colorado oral-health opportunity because it supports both direct pediatric prevention and the workforce pipeline needed to expand access. The required pre-proposal conversation makes early contact important. Applicants should build a concise outcomes framework around completed care, dental-home connection, training completion or employment rather than treating the award as general operating support.
Opportunity Overview
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation’s 2026 grant opportunity supports community-driven work in two focus areas: Prevention, centered on preventive oral-health services and dental-home connection for children ages 0-10; and Access, centered on oral-health workforce pathways through training, completion and employment.
Funding and Deadline
Eligible organizations may request up to $75,000 per year. Applications are due September 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the Foundation’s public page does not specify a time zone. All applicants must speak with a senior program officer before submitting a proposal.
Who Can Apply
Eligible Colorado organizations include qualifying nonprofits and other eligible entities described in the Foundation’s guidance, including schools and governmental organizations. Applicants should use the current guidelines to confirm entity eligibility and any restrictions before submission.
Competitive Project Direction
Prevention applications should show how children will receive evidence-based preventive services, complete needed care and establish or maintain a dental home. Access applications should define a credible workforce pipeline and measurable progress through training, credentialing, completion and employment.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 95/100. This is a strong oral-health access opportunity, but N9+ is not a dental examination platform and should not be presented as one. The better strategic value is in broader care-access partnerships only where they are clearly secondary to the Foundation’s oral-health objectives.
Next Steps
Select the appropriate focus area, schedule the required conversation with a Foundation senior program officer, define measurable outcomes, prepare the budget and application materials, and submit before September 8.
Verified source: Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation — Apply for a Grant.
Source verificationReferenced source · deltadentalcofoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record September 10, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
