Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation Opens Community Grant Applicants to Advance Children’s Oral Health Across Illinois
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation Opens Community Grant Applicants to Advance Children’s Oral Health Across Illinois.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (August 3, 2026) – Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual Community Grants Program. Organizations providing essential dental services, education, and preventive care to children throughout Illinois are encouraged to apply.
Grant recipients will receive a one-year grant of up to $20,000. To be considered, organizations must provide programs and services benefiting Illinois children, have a physical presence in Illinois, and meet one of the following criteria:
- Be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
- Be a public or governmental entity such as a public school or health department.
Interested organizations can access the application form and detailed guidelines by visiting deltadentalil.com/community-grants. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Recipients will be announced in November 2026.
Last year, 29 local nonprofit and community organizations received grants totaling more than $270,000 to support programs serving nearly 45,000 children. Since the grant program began in 2012, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation has awarded more than 220 grants, exceeding $2 million in funding.
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About Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation was formed in March 2008 by Delta Dental of Illinois, a not-for-profit dental service corporation with a mission to improve the oral health of the communities it serves. Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois and works to support and improve the oral health of people in Illinois. In the past decade, combined efforts of Delta Dental of Illinois and Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation have provided more than $32 million to programs and organizations in Illinois that improve the oral health of 1.2 million Illinois residents. For additional information, visit deltadentalil.com/ddilfoundation.