The AGD Constituent Mini-Grant Assistance Program gives constituents the opportunity to receive financial support (a grant of $750) for their new or ongoing projects. Applicants’ projects may include, but are not limited to, innovative member-recruitment campaigns; member-retention and/or social events designed to engage grassroots members; and community outreach programs designed to improve access to care or help the public learn about dental health issues and AGD.

The AGD Constituent Services Team wants to thank everyone who applied. Join us in congratulating the following 20 constituents, selected by AGD’s Regional Directors Constituent Development Subcommittee: 

• Alabama AGD: The grant will financially support programming and facilitate networking within the UAB School of Dentistry AGD Student Chapter.
• Arizona AGD: The grant will be used to host an oral cancer screening at an oral cancer walk as well as oral cancer lunch-and-learns at ASU and Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine.
• Colorado AGD: The grant will be used to connect with students by hosting meet-and-greets at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine.
• District of Columbia AGD: The grant will be used to host lunch-and-learns and student networking events at Howard University and the University of Maryland.
• Georgia AGD: The grant will be used to fund an oral cancer screening event during its annual meeting.
• Illinois AGD: The grant will be used to offer scholarships to AGD new dentist members to attend ILAGD/WIAGD Mastertrack courses.
• Iowa AGD: The grant will be used to create a save-the-date postcard to promote future CE and  for Iowa AGD to attend the IDA annual meeting.
• Michigan AGD: The grant will be used to increase legislative activity within the constituent.
• Minnesota AGD: The grant will cover costs for The SMART SERIES, presented to the University of Minnesota Dental students by Minnesota AGD dentists.
• Missouri AGD: The grant will be used to host lunch-and-learns at state dental schools.
• Nebraska AGD: The grant will be used to create a save-the-date postcard to promote future CE.
• New Jersey AGD: The grant will used to host a social event to engage members and non-members.
• New York AGD: The grant will be used to participate in ASDA's Vendor Day at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.
• North Carolina AGD: The grant will be used to offset costs of encouraging student members to become voting board members.
• Ontario AGD: The grant will be used to help sponsor Ontario AGD's free Core 1 courses for AGD members.
• Pennsylvania AGD: The grant will be used to create a pictorial directory of PAGD’s Mastertrack participants to increase networking, promotions and mentorship.
• Roseman AGD Student Chapter: The grant will be used to host lunch-and-learns to recruit students and to attend AGD2018 in New Orleans.
• Virginia AGD: The grant will be used to cover costs of hosting a complimentary dinner following the inaugural Summer MasterTrack Session.
• Washington AGD: The grant will be used to promote a New Graduate Inter-Disciplinary Symposium for the University of Washington faculty, students and nonmembers.
• West Virginia AGD: The grant will be used to host networking and CE courses for students at West Virginia University School of Dentistry.

Congratulations to AGD’s 2018 Mini-Grant recipients!