FDI Smile Grant
Supported by Colgate, the FDI Smile Grant promotes preventive oral care at the local level. Deadline for submissions - 1st February each year.
The FDI Smile Grant serves to promote preventive oral care at the local level. It was launched in 2016 with the support of the Colgate-Palmolive Company. The grant supports FDI member National Dental Associations (NDAs) that are making a difference in oral health outcomes through innovative and sustainable community outreach projects in their countries.
The CHF5,000 grant recognizes member National Dental Associations (NDAs) that are making a difference in oral health through innovative and sustainable community outreach projects in their countries.
The FDI Smile Grant is open to any FDI Regular or Associate member. It is designed to reward projects that have been actively rolled out for at least one year and that will continue for at least one year more. Eligible projects may address any oral health issue and/or disease, with a strong focus on oral health education and oral health prevention and promotion.
The award is given to two applicants for their original projects. Applications must be submitted by the 1st February each year, and the Awards Ceremony takes place during the General Assembly at the FDI World Dental Congress. Applications are accepted year-round.
This year, FDI granted four awards – two for dental practices and two for individuals – each honouring those who have gone above and beyond to enhance sustainability in their operations. The winners were:
- Dove Holistic Dental Centre from the United Kingdom
- Consultorio Dr Sartori from Uruguay
- Dr Mohammed Ahmed from Belgium
- Dr Robert Panjkov from Australia
The 2023 Smile Grant Award ceremony took place during FDI’s General Assembly in Sydney, Australia. The two winners were::
The 2022 Smile Grant winners received their awards at FDI’s General Assembly that took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 20 September. The two winners were::
The 2021 FDI Smile Grant winners were presented with their awards, through a special online ceremony, on 22 November.
- Stomatological (Dental) Association of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Philippines Dental Association
- Cambodia Dental Association - Healthy Kids Cambodia
- Croatian Dental Society - Supervised toothbrushing in primary schools and kindergartens
The winners of the fourth edition were the Estonia Dental Association (pictured above with FDI President Elect Prof. Ihsane Ben Yahya and FDI President (2017-2019) Dr Kathryn Kell at the ADA FDI World Dental Congress 2019 in San Francisco, USA) and the Palestine Dental Association.
Read our FDI News stories profiling each winner:
The winners of the third edition were the New Zealand Dental Association (pictured left) and the Indian Dental Association (pictured right). The awards were presented at the 2018 FDI World Dental Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina (5–9 September 2018).
The winners of the second edition were the Argentinian Dental Association and the Slovenian Dental Association. The awards were presented at the 2017 FDI World Dental Congress in Madrid, Spain (29 August–1 September 2017).
The winners of the first edition were the Palestinian Dental Association and the Cambodian Dental Association. The awards were presented at the 2016 FDI Annual World Dental Congress in Poznań, Poland (7-10 September 2016).