Funding Principles

The Smile Train funds hundreds of programs throughout the world dedicated to helping poor children with cleft lip and palate and improving the safety and quality of cleft care.

General Guidelines for Grants and Partnership

General Guidelines for Funding

• The Smile Train funds programs and projects that focus exclusively on helping children with cleft lip and palate.
• We fund treatment for poor children in developing countries through partnerships with local medical professionals, hospitals and organizations.
• The Smile Train does not fund treatment missions unless there is no other source of treatment within the country.
• The Smile Train funds programs that help the maximum number of children for the minimum amount of money.
• We do not fund large capital expenses such as construction or maintenance of facilities or major equipment expenditures.
• The Smile Train funds should not replace any other existing funding source.

The Smile Train offers the following funding opportunities:

• Treatment Partnerships
• Treatment Grants
• Education & Training Grants

At the completion of the funding period, a final grant report is required:

• Final Grant Report (23 KB PDF)