RALEIGH — The Delta Dental Foundation (DDF), the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of North Carolina (DDNC) is seeking applications from community-based oral health nonprofit programs and organizations in North Carolina for its 2025 Smiles for Kids grant program.
The DDF will direct funding to organizations across the state that focus on children’s oral health, particularly among populations with little or no access to care. In 2024, the DDF granted $150,000 to 44 North Carolina nonprofits under the Smiles for Kids program, which benefited approximately 56,000 children. To view the full list of last year’s grant recipients, click here: Smiles for Kids Grants | Delta Dental of North Carolina.
“Tooth decay is the most common, chronic childhood disease, but we know that the dental services and oral health education Smiles for Kids grantees provide can help prevent it,” said Curt Ladig, chief executive officer of Delta Dental of North Carolina. “This year, we are focused on making it easy for our neighbors in Western North Carolina to bring these funds into their communities by simplifying the application for funding and personally reaching out to our partners in the impacted areas to assist them with the process.”