The deadline to apply for a 2009 WDA Foundation grant is Aug. 29, 2008. Download a grant application and view a listing of guidelines and criteria below.

Please be sure to read the grant guidelines and criteria before filling out the application. 

• Download a 2009 Grant Application

The WDA Foundation was established in 1957 as a charitable subsidiary of the Wisconsin Dental Association. It is a qualified, tax-exempt corporation. Guidelines for grant requests are as follows.

Objectives

The grant program's main objective is to provide financial support to efforts aimed at providing dental care to the underserved and other philanthropic endeavors related to dentistry throughout Wisconsin. The program philosophy seeks to increase access to, and education on, oral health care by encouraging volunteerism in the dental health professions community.

Eligibility criteria

Proposals of up to $10,000.00 by community-based, not-for-profit, oral health promotion programs primarily in the state of Wisconsin will be considered.

Examples of qualified oral health promotions include:

• dental supplies, equipment and other operating expenses for a low-income dental clinic;
• dental health education conducted at schools, health fairs and social agencies, via mobile dental clinics or outreach programs;
• dental health education programs in conjunction with preventive programs such as fluoride and dental sealant application programs;
• other philanthropic endeavors relating to dentistry in Wisconsin.

Examples of un-qualified oral health promotions include:

• salary and other staff/volunteer compensation;
• endowments or fundraising campaigns;
• direct support of individuals or lobbying of any kind;
• capital costs (purchasing, remodeling, or furnishing of facilities);
• grants to organizations located outside of Wisconsin.

Evaluation of proposals 

The WDA Foundation finance and allocation committee will evaluate all proposals, with additional review by the foundation’s board of directors.

Grants will be awarded based on:

• originality, creativity and innovation;
• potential for, or history of, continuous program operation;
• community involvement including volunteer support;
• provision of actual restorative, preventive and dental education services;
• oral health awareness education and promotion content;
• potential impact on the target audience and/or community.

Submission guidelines 

Submitted proposals must include the following information (on no more than five pages):

• Information about grantee organization(s);
• Project description including information on the population served, what the perceived long-term impact will be on the community served, and what will change in the community as a result of having received funding;
• Project budget with specific rationale on how grant funds will be utilized.
• A letter of endorsement for group and/or dental related activity from local component dental society. (Call Ms. Heather Willette at 414-276-4520 to obtain local component dental society contact information.)

An application form is available by calling 414-276-4520 or can be downloaded below in PDF format:

• WDA Foundation grant application 

Please note

• Only one proposal submission per organization will be accepted.
• Type on only one side of the paper. Do not bind or staple.
• Do not submit additional materials such as videos, brochures or promotional gifts, because these items will not be duplicated or submitted to the grant review committee.

Submit proposal to:
WDA Foundation
6737 W. Washington St., Ste. 2360
West Allis, WI 53214

Program timetable

• Request for proposals will be posted on the WDA Foundation Web page year-round.
• Proposals must be postmarked by the grant deadline.
• Proposal applicants will be notified by December 31 of the year preceding the calendar year in which the grant will be awarded of the foundation's action regarding the request.
• If approved, the money may be requested in writing as expenses are incurred after Jan. 1 of the calendar year in which the grant is being awarded.
• A written report to the WDA Foundation regarding the use of the grant funds is required upon completion of the proposed project.

Additional information

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the foundation through one of the venues listed below.

Contact
WDA Foundation
6737 W. Washington St., Ste. 2360
West Allis, WI 53214
Phone: 414-276-4520
Fax: 414-276-8431
E-mail: vbohman@wda.org