Open — national 2026–2027 innovative oral-health applicant grants; applications accepted through November 30, 2026; decisions anticipated summer 2027.
National — Dental Trade Alliance Foundation 2026–2027 Innovative Oral Health Pilot Grants ($25,000; Nov. 30)
The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation is accepting applications through November 30, 2026 for $25,000 grants to launch innovative, sustainable oral-health access pilots serving underserved populations, especially children. Eligible leads include nonprofits, universities and public agencies.
Funding$25,000 per selected individual applicant/project for a new oral-health pilot. Not a cumulative program pool. No universal mandatory matching funds percentage stated in current Foundation grants page/FAQ.
DeadlineNovember 30, 2026 application deadline according to the Foundation's official 2026 announcement and grant page. The Submittable portal shows an end timestamp of December 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM without expressly stating its time zone; do not infer a later local cutoff, and submit by November 30. No authoritative local closing time/time zone published.
Last verified2026-10-27
Required next actionRead official https://dtafoundation.org/apply/grants/ FAQ and current 2026 announcement. Confirm the applicant is a qualified 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), 509(a), university or government body proposing a NEW oral health access pilot for underserved patients, not continuation of an existing program. Prepare innovative pilot plan and evaluation, sustainability/scale plan, future-facing expense budget, and any portal-specific attachments. Exclude indirect costs, endowments, fundraisers, retroactive expenses and salaries for existing personnel; new project staff may qualify. Submit at https://dtafoundation.submittable.com/submit/352429/new-grant-proposals-spring-nov-2026 no later than November 30, 2026.
Broad Eligibility
Qualified nonprofit/tax-exempt organizations including 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6) and 509(a), as well as universities and public agencies, seeking to launch innovative new oral health access pilot projects for underserved populations. Children's oral health prioritized in 2026. New projects rather than routine ongoing programs; no indirect, endowment, fundraising, retroactive reimbursement or existing-personnel salary costs. More than one distinct project proposal and prior-grantee reapplications are permitted.
Atlas Analysis
Full official-source verification October 27, 2026 against current Dental Trade Alliance Foundation grant FAQ, May 4 2026 grant announcement and live Submittable competition. Genuine $25,000 applicant-facing oral health innovation grants, not procurement or funding pool. Applications accepted through Nov30 2026; portal shows Dec1 05:00 without time zone, so November 30 is safest controlling published date. Funder FAQ expands principal applicant eligibility beyond 501c3 to 501c6, 509a, university and government, notwithstanding portal summary focus on nonprofits. Criteria innovation, sustainability/scalability and improved access; children's oral health 2026 priority. No funds for continuing programs, indirect costs, endowment/fundraising, existing staff salaries, or retrospective program reimbursement. New personnel for specific project may qualify. No universal match ratio published. Finalist video requested later, summer 2027 decisions and fall 2027 funding expected; project period about one year. No matching record across published/draft/pending Atlas by title, identifier or official source.
Dental Trade Alliance Foundation — Innovative Oral Health Pilot Grants, 2026–2027
The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation (DTA Foundation) is accepting new oral-health pilot project proposals through November 30, 2026 for its next funding cycle. Successful applicants receive $25,000 per project as seed funding for innovative approaches that improve access to oral healthcare for underserved populations. The foundation particularly welcomes proposals focused on children’s oral health, while other underserved populations may qualify. The published application deadline does not specify a controlling clock time or time zone.
Eligible applicants
The funder’s current Grant FAQ states that the lead applicant does not have to be strictly a 501(c)(3): qualifying entities can include a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), 509(a), university, or government agency. The grant is for an eligible organization’s new oral-health access pilot, not a personal scholarship or a vendor procurement contract. An organization may submit distinct proposals for distinct new projects and may apply again for a different project after a past award.
Funding priorities and restrictions
Projects are evaluated for innovation, sustainability and scalability, and demonstrable improvement of dental healthcare access for underserved groups. The Foundation seeks new pilot projects that can grow after seed funding, not routine continuation of established programs. Its current FAQ expressly excludes indirect costs, endowments and fundraising campaigns. Staffing support is limited to new personnel required for the project, not salaries for existing staff. Grant proceeds cannot retroactively reimburse completed programs and must be directed to future eligible work. The Foundation does not publish a universal mandatory matching percentage in the current public application information.
Application and award process
Submit an application through the DTA Foundation Submittable portal for the current New Grant Proposals (Spring–Nov 2026) competition. The published public application page lists the November 30, 2026 deadline; the separate portal displays a December 1 timestamp without an expressly stated time zone, so applicants should submit by November 30 rather than assume a later local cutoff. Shortlisted finalists may be asked for a video in spring 2027, with award decisions expected by summer 2027, funding in September–October 2027 and an approximately one-year project implementation period followed by reporting. Applicants should follow the portal for project plan, budget and any required attachments and confirm final terms with the funder.
Official sources: DTA Foundation Grant Program and FAQ; 2026 Grant Announcement; Controlling Application Portal. Verified October 27, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · dtafoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-27. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
