Applications now open for oral health grants

Applications now open for oral health Community Service Grants

The Wrigley Company Foundation and NZDA open 2016 Community Service Grants to help high risk groups access dental care

Dental professionals across New Zealand are encouraged to apply for one of 12 Community Service Grants to provide support and access to oral care services and education for at-risk communities in New Zealand and the Pacific.

The grants are a partnership between the Wrigley Company Foundation and the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA), as both organisations strive to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable groups including children, underprivileged, physically disabled, geographically isolated, Maori and Pasifika groups.

The twelve grants will provide support to the value of US$23,000:
• 1 x US$8,000 ‘Principles in Action’ Community Service Grant: introduced to help activate a larger scale project
• 10 x US$1,000 Community Service Grants
• 1 x US$5,000 Pacific Region Dental Aid Grant: introduced to promote access to oral health care and education in the Pacific Islands.

Now in its fifth year, the Community Service Grants programme has helped to transform and improve the lives of thousands across New Zealand and the Pacific.

In 2015, the Wrigley Company Foundation NZDA Community Service Grant recipients recruited 51 volunteer dentists and dental therapists, and 24 dental assistants to treat 612 patients and educate 3,032 adults and children from some of New Zealand and the Pacific’s most disadvantaged communities.

For the full application criteria and to apply for the Community Service Grants, visit www.healthysmiles.org.nz and download an application form. Applications close 30 June 2016.

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