Smile Grants
Smile Grants support organizations serving Iowans with short-term, primarily educational projects that connect oral and overall health, advance health equity, and strengthen health systems.
Funder: Delta Dental of Iowa
Due Dates: Rolling until funds are allocated (overall health projects)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 for short-term projects
Summary: Smile Grants support short-term, primarily educational projects aligned with the Foundation’s core initiatives to improve Iowans’ health.
Key Information: All 2026 Smile Grant funds for oral health-related projects have been allocated; aligned overall health projects remain eligible for review.
Description
The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation offers Smile Grants for short-term projects that are primarily educational, such as providing educational materials or supplies related to its core initiatives. Through partnerships with organizations across Iowa, the Foundation seeks to strengthen and transform the health and smiles of Iowans. Its broader strategy connects oral and overall health through an equity lens, with investments focused on education and advocacy, access and prevention, and policy and research.
The Foundation’s 2026–2028 priorities include oral health, veterans’ oral health, vision care, mental health, dental and vision providers’ mental health, and the dental and vision workforce. For the current Smile Grant cycle, overall health projects aligned with these initiatives continue to be reviewed and awarded until funds are allocated.
