impact dental students’ attitudes, knowledge, and/or skills to treat patients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and address how future dentists and dental allied health professionals think about disability.

NICHE-Dental awards Dental Schools and other Allied Dental Programs a $5,000 grant to implement NICHE-Dental curriculum enhancements that address gaps in dental education regarding patients with IDD. Dental Schools and other Allied Dental Programs get access to technical assistance from AADMD to ensure project success. At this time, Dental Schools and other Allied Dental Programs partners must be located in the U.S. or Canada and CODA accredited. Awardees are only eligible to receive a NICHE-Dental grant one-time.

Note: The RFP for academic year 2026-2027 will open on March 9th, 2026. Award notifications will be made by late May. The next RFP cycle will open in Fall 2026. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the NICHE-Dental Institutional Hero Grant Opportunity, please email niche-dental@aadmd.org.