Grants
Every day we partner with communities to re-imagine how all of our neighbors access, benefit from, and value the importance of proper oral health care.
With our partner organizations, we implement innovative programs and projects intended to reach those with the most to gain.
Our Funding
Our current oral health funding across Colorado is listed in the table below.

Organization, Program Name |
Initiative | Counties Served | Start Date | Life Cycle (in years) |
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Assuring Better Child Health and Development Universal Preschool Dental and Developmental Screening Project | Prevention:UPP | Statewide | 04/15/2024 | 2 |
Aurora Public Schools Colorado Dental Diversity Workforce Coalition | Workforce | Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson | 09/01/2022 | 3 |
Baby Bear Hugs Preventing Tooth Decay in Early Childhood and Pregnancy | Prevention | Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma | 04/15/2024 | 1 |
Benefits in Action Dental Care Outreach, Education, and Benefit Enrollment for Residents of East Denver | Place-based Access to Care: NE Denver/Aurora | Adams, Denver | 04/15/2024 | 1 |
Boys and Girls Club of San Luis Valley Dental and Oral Hygiene through Healthy Living Active Living (HEAL) | Place-based Access to Care: San Luis Valley | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 04/15/2024 | 1 |
Chaffee County Oral Health Program Bringing a Healthy Smile to Chaffee County’s Children and Beyond | Prevention | Chaffee, Fremont, Lake, Saguache | 01/01/2023 | 3 |
Colorado Alliance for Health Equity and Practice Oral health care supporting new migrants and vulnerable populations | Place-based Access to Care: San Luis Valley | Adams, Arapahoe, Denver | 4/15/2024 | 1 |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Expanding Dental Outreach in Globeville and Swansea | Place-based Access to Care: San Luis Valley | Denver | 04/15/2024 | 1 |
Colorado Health Institute Community of Practice Coordination | Workforce | Statewide | 09/16/2024 | 2 |
Colorado Mountain College Foundation Dental Hygiene and Primary Care | Workforce | Chaffee, Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Lake, Pitkin, Routt, Summit | 9/16/2024 | 2 |
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center dba Mile High Health Alliance Ensuring Quality Child Oral Health and Development Services and Resources through partnership with Child Care Health Consultants – HUPC Backbone Organization | Prevention | Statewide | 2/1/2024 | 2 |
Community College of Denver Foundation Community College of Denver Dental Hygiene program (growth) | Workforce | Denver | 11/01/2022 | 2 |
Community Health Services Expanding Tele-ORAL Health Horizons: Innovations for Equity and Sustainability | Prevention | Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin | 04/15/2024 | 1 |
Community Partnership for Child Development Oral Health Program for Low-Income Children in El Paso County | Prevention | El Paso | 01/01/2023 | 3 |
Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation Integrating MDI into Dental Assistant Training | Workforce | Arapahoe, Denver | 9/16/2024 | 2 |
Denver Preschool Program Universal Preschool Dental and Developmental Screening Project | Prevention: UPP | Denver | 04/15/2024 | 2 |
Our Impact
We amplify our Mile High Smile Power™ each day through the organizations, individuals, and communities we work with. Learn more about their stories.