[CareQuest Institute for Oral Health](https://www.carequest.org)

Closed for 2024 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)

$175,000 total; typically supports one-year projects; represents ~40% of recipient’s operating budget.

Supports advocacy, public education, and strategic partnerships to advance dental therapy legislation and implementation in Florida.

--- ## Description This grant supports the American Children’s Campaign (ACC) in its efforts to advance dental therapy legislation in Florida. The initiative is designed to intensify bipartisan public education campaigns, elevate diverse advocacy voices, and develop fiscal proposals to ensure effective implementation of dental therapy. ACC collaborates with policymakers, community leaders, and stakeholders, focusing on key regions such as Tampa Bay, south and southwest Florida, Jacksonville, central Florida, and Tallahassee. The work includes dispelling misinformation, building bipartisan support, and ensuring state funding mechanisms are in place for dental therapy authorization and rollout. --- ## Due Dates - Most recent cycle: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 - No open call for applications; this grant appears to be awarded through invitation or targeted solicitation. --- ## Funding Amount - Total award: $175,000 for a one-year period. - Approximately 40% of funds are allocated to personnel; the remainder supports communications, marketing, and consultant fees. - This funding represents about 40% of the recipient’s operating budget. --- ## Eligibility - Targeted at nonprofit organizations engaged in policy advocacy, strategic communications, and coalition-building within the state of Florida. - Priority given to organizations with demonstrated experience in oral health, children’s policy, and legislative advocacy. - Projects must focus on advancing dental therapy policy and implementation in Florida. --- ## Application Process - This grant does not appear to have an open application process; funding is likely awarded through direct invitation or as part of CareQuest Institute’s strategic grantmaking. - Interested organizations should review the [CareQuest grantmaking page](https://www.carequest.org/how-we-work/grantmaking/search-all-grants) and consider reaching out to the funder for future opportunities. --- ## Additional Information - ACC’s advocacy has previously contributed to favorable progress of dental therapy legislation in Florida’s House committees. - The project emphasizes bipartisan engagement and aims to secure fiscal appropriations for dental therapy implementation, including for dental schools. - The initiative includes convening an Oral Health Innovation and Equity Workgroup to develop cost estimates and implementation strategies. --- ## External Links - [CareQuest Institute for Oral Health (Funder Home)](https://www.carequest.org) - [Grant Details on CareQuest](https://www.carequest.org/content/g-2405-21661) - [CareQuest Grantmaking Search](https://www.carequest.org/how-we-work/grantmaking/search-all-grants) --- ## Contact Information | Type | Details | |--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General Email| [grants@carequest.org](mailto:grants@carequest.org) | | Contact Form | [CareQuest Contact Page](https://www.carequest.org/contact) | | Funder Address| 465 Medford Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02129-1454, United States |

G-2405-21661

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