NYSDF Access to Care Awards/Programs

​The New York State Dental Foundation has a simple mission: to improve the oral health of all New Yorkers. It’s a simple mission, but one that is profoundly significant and daunting.
 
The Foundation distributes several thousand dollars each year in various amounts to applicants throughout New York State and to such projects that benefit the people of New York State. Priority is given to proposals that have measurable improvement goals, show strong community support for the project, and are innovative in nature.
 
Applicants must be in New York State and the nominated
project must benefit residents of New York State.
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There are three annual funding categories:
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NYS Give Kids a Smile: The GKAS Award recognizes an organization’s ability to build, expand or enhance education, access and/or capacity with respect to oral health care for children. Winning applicants will receive up to $5,000. Special attention is given to programs that set higher standards of oral health care and quality to better meet the challenges of the future, are driving innovation and expand current capacity.*
To learn more and complete the application, click here: NYS Give Kids A Smile

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NYS Veterans Smile: The purpose of the NYS Veterans Smile Award is to support programs that provide free dental care and support to our military veterans as a small way of thanking them for their service. Our hope is that in the process, nominated programs will help veterans find permanent dental homes for themselves and their families.*
To learn more, click here: NYS Veteran Smile Initiative
 

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NYS Gold Fund: The Gold Fund represents a financial resource to help provide dental treatment to individuals in serious need of such care who cannot receive assistance through established providers such as private insurance, Medicaid, Child Health Plus, etc. and have no access to routine or specialized services. Funding is granted only for clinical treatment procedures. Currently under construction.
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The following Award categories are open throughout the year:
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NYS Equip Connect: To help make a difference in communities through better oral health, the Foundation’s Equip Connect program helps match organizations/individuals in need of gently used or, in some cases, new equipment (e.g., sterilizers, handpieces, etc.) with one of our dental manufacturing partners, which include A-Dec, Henry Schein, Inc., Tuttnauer and Air Techniques, to name just a few.

Direct Connect (DC) enables individuals to connect to someone who is looking to donate dental equipment or vice versa. To learn more and complete the form, click here: NYS Equip Connect: DC

Partner Connect (PC), the Foundation helps match community health organizations/clinics with needed equipment. To learn more and complete the application, click here: NYS Equip Connect: PC

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Product Donation: The New York State Dental Foundation maintains an ongoing inventory of dental supplies for donation to dentists and organizations which conduct outreach programs in New York State. New York State dentists may request supplies for USA or overseas outreach programs. 

To learn more and complete the application, click here: NYS Product Donation 

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