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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrupe Jesuit High School High School Engagement with Oral Health Careers for Students from Low-Income Households | Access – Workforce | Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson, Weld | 1/1/2026 | 1 |
| Assuring Better Child Health and Development Universal Preschool Dental and Developmental Screening Project | Prevention:UPP | Statewide | 04/15/2024 | 2 |
| Aurora Public Schools – Arapahoe 28J Dental Graduate Access and Support | Access – workforce | Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert | 1/1/2026 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Chaffee County Public Health Bridging the Smile Gap with Access, Prevention, Navigation, and Integration | Prevention | Chaffee, Saguache, Fremont | 1/1/2026 | 1 |
| Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation Children’s Hospital Colorado Oral Health Program for Underserved Populations | Prevention | Arapahoe | 1/1/2026 | 3 |
| Colorado Coalition For The Homeless Pediatric and Senior Prevention Program | Prevention | Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson | 1/1/26 | 1 |
| Colorado Gerontological Society Dental Needs & Access to Preventive Services of Older Coloradoans | Prevention | Statewide | 1/1/2026 | 1 |
| Colorado Health Institute Community of Practice Coordination | Workforce | Statewide | 09/16/2024 | 2 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation Expanding Oral Health Career Awareness in Western Colorado | Access – workforce | Delta, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose | 1/1/2026 | 1 |
| 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 Partnership for Child Development Oral Health Program for Low-Income Children in El Paso County | Prevention | El Paso | 01/01/2023 | 3 |
| Community Partnership For Child Development Preventing Tooth Decay in Low Income Children | Prevention | El Paso | 1/1/2026 | 1 |
| 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 |
