ADA Alliance offers grants to oral health education programs

The Alliance of the ADA, in cooperation with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and Henry Schein Dental, will award 12 grants of $1,000 each to oral health programs that address the needs of older adults through community-based education.

The grants will be awarded as part of the Senior Smiles initiative.

Eligible programs are those designed to provide semi-dependent seniors who have limited financial resources improved access to dental health care in their communities and involve AADA members in their program.

Grants are open to all dentists and other dental professionals who conduct educational programs in their communities.

Applications will be evaluated for originality, creativity and innovation in delivery of education; collaborative involvement of a dentist and/or a dental team health professional and an AADA member; accountability of the use of the grant funds; potential for reproducing the program on a national scale; and potential for the impact of expanded awareness in the community in which the grant is awarded.

Applicants should complete the Senior Smiles Grant Application form, found online at www.AllianceADA.org. Only one proposal per individual or organization will be accepted.

Proposals must be received no later than March 9. Send proposals via e-mail to Director@AllianceADA.org or mail to: Alliance of the American Dental Association, 211 E. Chicago Ave. Suite 730, Chicago, 60611. Faxed proposals will not be accepted.