Oral Health Program: Grants to Dental Clinics
Increasing access to care grant funding
The Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (WAFCC), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Public Health (DPH), is pleased to administer funding to support grants to Low-Income Dental Clinics (LIDCs).
Dental access clinics funded 2026-2029
Nonprofit Dental Clinic Learning Sessions with D4 Practice Solutions DHS: The Wisconsin Oral Health Program partnered with D4 Practice Solutions to create a training series on dental clinic operation and management for safety net dental clinics. Available trainings include:
- A Practical Approach for Oral Health Integration
- Basics of Dental Practice Transformation
- Creating the Plan for Dental Program Sustainability
- Managing for Success—Safety Net Dental Programs
- Managing Quality When Time and Resources are Scarce
- Practical Applications of TeleDentistry
- Program Evaluation for Dental Programs
- Work Hard Get Paid
DHS partners with WAFCC to administer funding to nonprofit dental clinics to increase access to dental care in Wisconsin.
The grant awards enable the selected clinics to serve more children and families in need, including Medicaid members, people who have low income, people with disabilities, and people who are uninsured. Per Wis. Stat. § 146.66, at least nine nonprofit dental clinics shall be funded each fiscal year.
Nonprofit dental clinics are eligible
Per Wis. Stat. § 146.66, at least nine nonprofit dental clinics shall be funded each fiscal year. Nonprofit dental clinics must be located in Wisconsin and meet additional eligibility requirements per Wis. Stat. § 146.66(2).
Next GFO release
The next GFO will be released in 2029. Email the Oral Health Program at DHSDPHORALHEALTH@dhs.wisconsin.gov to be added to the notification list when funding is released!