Guidelines for Grant Applications

Any contributions of funds approved by the Chicago Dental Society Foundation are limited to bona fide charitable 501(c)(3) organizations, educational groups and organizations dedicated to the art and science of dentistry through either professional or public initiatives primarily in the Chicago area and state of Illinois. Grants are limited to a maximum of $10,000.

Restrictions

The Chicago Dental Society Foundation does not fund the following:

  • Discretionary or emergency requests
  • Individual research projects
  • Staff salaries or travel expenses
  • General operational expenses as distinct from project costs
  • Operating budgets

Applicants should be aware that the Chicago Dental Society Foundation should not be considered a continuing source of annual funding.

Responsibility of the funding recipient

The recipient of a grant must use funds awarded for the specific purpose for which they were intended. Any funds not used must be returned to the Chicago Dental Society Foundation.

The Chicago Dental Society Foundation requires a written statement prior to the following June 1 with an evaluation, in the form of a Stewardship Report, providing detailed accounting of how the grant funds are being utilized and the progress of the funded project.

The grantee must list the Chicago Dental Society Foundation as a donor in publicity materials supportive of the grant activity and at a minimum in the annual report of the grantee. The grantee must specifically submit with the application how the CDSF will be given public credit of financial support to the grantee project request.

The grantee must include how many funds, corporations or individuals support them and include a breakdown of percentages of monetary support of each of those categories.  

The evaluation of your project will influence the likelihood of any future grants to your organization. A site visit may also be conducted.

Application procedures

  • The Grant Application must be completed and the request submitted in type-written format on the organization’s letterhead. 
  • Five copies of the request are required. 
  • Full background information on the scope of the project must be included. 
  • Answers are needed to the following sample questions as found on the grant application  (i.e. Is the project short or long term? Is this a new project or an expansion of existing facilities or services? How does this project improve the scope of dental health? How and when will your organization evaluate the success of this proposed project?) 
  • Fax or e-mail requests will not be accepted.

Download the Grant Application Adobe PDF.

Deadline

  • The deadline to submit type-written requests and application forms is June 1.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered nor returned for subsequent resubmission by the grantee.
  • Final grant decisions will be announced in the third quarter of the year and monies will be disbursed prior to December 31. 
  • Funding requests cannot be expedited.

Address all inquiries to

Chicago Dental Society Foundation
401 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60611