Access
Access to oral health services.
Up to $5,000 for innovative DPH projects
The AAPHD Foundation established this program to "stimulate innovative education or research projects that benefit dental public health and the oral health of the public."
Funding areas
What grants support
Workforce
Dental public health workforce development.
Translation
Science-to-practice translation.
Competency
Competency maintenance in dental public health.
Award amount: "A one-year grant of up to $5,000," designed to generate preliminary data for larger funding applications.
Priority eligibility
Special consideration for…
- ✓ Early-career dental public health professionals
- ✓ DPH residency students completing required research
- ✓ AAPHD Student Chapter members
- ✓ Projects utilizing existing partnerships
Applications for the 2026 cycle have closed. Watch for the 2027 cycle announcement.
Past projects
Funded since 2009
Recent projects span teledentistry perceptions, pediatric nutrition and caries, maternal periodontal disease impacts, and dental access for vulnerable populations. Recipients represent institutions nationwide, from Boston University to Arizona schools of dentistry.