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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.

Current Grantees

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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)
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.

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