Workforce Development Grant Program
The goal of the workforce development grant program is to increase the number of individuals pursuing a dental health profession including dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
Objectives
The objectives of the Delta Dental of South Carolina Workforce Development Grant Program are to:
• Support the development and implementation of oral health career pipelines and mentorship programs.
• Support the recruitment and outreach by dental institutions to high school students.
• Support the expansion of the dental hygiene and dental assisting programs, enabling more students to enter the profession.
• Support financial assistance tools for students including tuition and other required expenses.
Focus Populations
• Underrepresented minority communities with a desire to pursue a career in oral health care.
• Individuals living in rural, dental health professional shortage areas with a desire to pursue a career in oral health care.
Maximum Grant Amount: $100,000
All approved grants will be for a single year of support. Organizations should only submit one (1) grant request per organization. Additional requests will not be considered for funding. Grant funding is only guaranteed for the one-year grant term and does not necessarily indicate continuing support in subsequent years.
Eligibility
Organizations receiving funding must:
• Be a public charity classified as exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
• Be a governmental entity or academic institution such as a not-for-profit school or health department; or
• Be an academic institution or career center.
• Serve individuals in the state of South Carolina.
Please note: All applicants are required to submit financial statements for the recent fiscal year.
• Organizations in existence for more than five years and with operating income of $500,000 or more are required to submit audited financial statements for the most recently completed fiscal year.
• Organizations with annual income under $500,000 or founded within the last five years must submit an independent review of their financial statements, completed by a Certified Public Accountant.
• If an organization does not have an audit or independent financial review, they may only apply for a maximum grant amount of $25,000.
• Organizations submitting a completed financial audit or independent financial review are eligible to apply for up to $100,000.
Application Process
1. Using the online application system, applicants submit completed grant applications and supporting documents (as requested) by the deadline. There are two workforce development grant applications: Missouri Workforce Development Grants and South Carolina Workforce Development Grants. Applicants should choose the appropriate application based on the location of the individuals reached by the project/program.
2. The Charitable Giving Committee evaluates each application and decides if grant funding will be awarded.
Preview the Application PDF
Applications will be accepted from April 3, 2023 - July 3, 2023. Grants will be awarded in August 2023.
For any additional questions about the application process or using the online application system, please contact Stacy Harris at stacy.harris@deltadentalmo.com.