ADA Foundation accepting grant applications

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dec 7, 2015

The ADA Foundation (ADAF) is accepting grant applications for U.S.-based nonprofit groups that provide oral health education.

Grants will be issued in amounts up to $5,000. The program supports nonprofit organizations seeking funding for charitable oral health programs that align with the ADAF's mission of access to care and education, according to the ADA News.

The application deadline for the semiannual program is January 29, 2016. The recipients will be announced on or about May 1.

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