Hawaii Dental Service Foundation: Smile Fund

From Hawaii Dental Service Foundation

The mission of the Hawaii Dental Service Foundation is to improve the oral health of Hawaii’s communities. Established in 1986 by Hawaii Dental Service, the Foundation strives to support local efforts that provide oral health education, prevent oral disease, and increase access to dental care for underserved populations.

Type of Support

Overview

The Smile Fund, administered by the Hawaii Dental Service Foundation, aims to support small projects focused on enhancing oral health in Hawaii. This grant program prioritizes applications from local non-profit organizations working on programs and projects that align with its key goals: providing oral health education, preventing oral disease, and expanding access to dental care for underserved communities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, subject to the availability of funds.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
HI
Organization Type
Organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Governmental programs
Other
  • Projects should be completed within 12 months from the distribution of funds
  • Grantees may apply for a Smile Fund once per calendar year

Ineligibility

Individuals
Endowments
Political organizations or campaigns
Research projects
Organizations that discriminate by race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify and expression, age, disability, veteran status or national origin
Loans
Operational expenses for United Way Organizations
Fundraising events
Projects that require funding for salaries or benefits
Projects related to other HDS Foundation grants received during the same year.
up to 5k

Submission

Review Criteria

Priority will be assigned to projects that concentrate on the oral health initiatives of the HDS Foundation, including Dentist by One, Seal Away Decay, and Kupuna Smiles.