diff --git a/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/dashboard_folder_store.go b/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/dashboard_folder_store.go
index d498e97176e..695ecf93b08 100644
--- a/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/dashboard_folder_store.go
+++ b/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/dashboard_folder_store.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package folderimpl
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/db"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
@@ -84,3 +85,38 @@ func (d *DashboardFolderStoreImpl) GetFolderByUID(ctx context.Context, orgID int
 	}
 	return dashboards.FromDashboard(&dashboard), nil
 }
+
+func (d *DashboardFolderStoreImpl) GetFolders(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, uids []string) (map[string]*folder.Folder, error) {
+	m := make(map[string]*folder.Folder, len(uids))
+	var folders []*folder.Folder
+	if err := d.store.WithDbSession(ctx, func(sess *db.Session) error {
+		b := strings.Builder{}
+		args := make([]interface{}, 0, len(uids)+1)
+
+		b.WriteString("SELECT * FROM dashboard WHERE org_id=? ")
+		args = append(args, orgID)
+		for i, uid := range uids {
+			if i == 0 {
+				b.WriteString("  AND (")
+			}
+
+			if i > 0 {
+				b.WriteString(" OR ")
+			}
+			b.WriteString(" uid=? ")
+			args = append(args, uid)
+
+			if i == len(uids)-1 {
+				b.WriteString(")")
+			}
+		}
+		return sess.SQL(b.String(), args...).Find(&folders)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for _, f := range folders {
+		m[f.UID] = f
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/folder.go b/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/folder.go
index 6365919e076..30dd5f34322 100644
--- a/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/folder.go
+++ b/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/folder.go
@@ -184,14 +184,25 @@ func (s *Service) GetChildren(ctx context.Context, cmd *folder.GetChildrenQuery)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	childrenUIDs := make([]string, 0, len(children))
+	for _, f := range children {
+		childrenUIDs = append(childrenUIDs, f.UID)
+	}
+
+	dashFolders, err := s.dashboardFolderStore.GetFolders(ctx, cmd.OrgID, childrenUIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, folder.ErrInternal.Errorf("failed to fetch subfolders from dashboard store: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	filtered := make([]*folder.Folder, 0, len(children))
 	for _, f := range children {
 		// fetch folder from dashboard store
-		dashFolder, err := s.dashboardFolderStore.GetFolderByUID(ctx, f.OrgID, f.UID)
-		if err != nil {
-			s.log.Error("failed to fetch folder by UID from dashboard store", "uid", f.UID, "error", err)
+		dashFolder, ok := dashFolders[f.UID]
+		if !ok {
+			s.log.Error("failed to fetch folder by UID from dashboard store", "uid", f.UID)
 			continue
 		}
+
 		// always expose the dashboard store sequential ID
 		f.ID = dashFolder.ID
 
@@ -500,9 +511,14 @@ func (s *Service) Delete(ctx context.Context, cmd *folder.DeleteFolderCommand) e
 			result = append(result, subfolders...)
 		}
 
+		dashFolders, err := s.dashboardFolderStore.GetFolders(ctx, cmd.OrgID, result)
+		if err != nil {
+			return folder.ErrInternal.Errorf("failed to fetch subfolders from dashboard store: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		for _, folder := range result {
-			dashFolder, err := s.dashboardFolderStore.GetFolderByUID(ctx, cmd.OrgID, folder)
-			if err != nil {
+			dashFolder, ok := dashFolders[folder]
+			if !ok {
 				return err
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/folder_test.go b/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/folder_test.go
index c866cb5f9bd..f9d85b577e9 100644
--- a/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/folder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/folder_test.go
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func TestIntegrationFolderService(t *testing.T) {
 				f := folder.NewFolder(util.GenerateShortUID(), "")
 				f.ID = rand.Int63()
 				f.UID = util.GenerateShortUID()
-				folderStore.On("GetFolderByUID", mock.Anything, orgID, f.UID).Return(f, nil)
+				folderStore.On("GetFolders", mock.Anything, orgID, []string{f.UID}).Return(map[string]*folder.Folder{f.UID: f}, nil)
 
 				var actualCmd *dashboards.DeleteDashboardCommand
 				dashStore.On("DeleteDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
diff --git a/pkg/services/folder/foldertest/folder_store_mock.go b/pkg/services/folder/foldertest/folder_store_mock.go
index 7f9ad2502b3..aa5b782a903 100644
--- a/pkg/services/folder/foldertest/folder_store_mock.go
+++ b/pkg/services/folder/foldertest/folder_store_mock.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.16.0. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.32.0. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package foldertest
 
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ func (_m *FakeFolderStore) GetFolderByID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, id in
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, orgID, id)
 
 	var r0 *folder.Folder
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, int64) (*folder.Folder, error)); ok {
+		return rf(ctx, orgID, id)
+	}
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, int64) *folder.Folder); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, orgID, id)
 	} else {
@@ -27,7 +31,6 @@ func (_m *FakeFolderStore) GetFolderByID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, id in
 		}
 	}
 
-	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, int64, int64) error); ok {
 		r1 = rf(ctx, orgID, id)
 	} else {
@@ -42,6 +45,10 @@ func (_m *FakeFolderStore) GetFolderByTitle(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, ti
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, orgID, title)
 
 	var r0 *folder.Folder
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, string) (*folder.Folder, error)); ok {
+		return rf(ctx, orgID, title)
+	}
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, string) *folder.Folder); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, orgID, title)
 	} else {
@@ -50,7 +57,6 @@ func (_m *FakeFolderStore) GetFolderByTitle(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, ti
 		}
 	}
 
-	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, int64, string) error); ok {
 		r1 = rf(ctx, orgID, title)
 	} else {
@@ -65,6 +71,10 @@ func (_m *FakeFolderStore) GetFolderByUID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, uid
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, orgID, uid)
 
 	var r0 *folder.Folder
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, string) (*folder.Folder, error)); ok {
+		return rf(ctx, orgID, uid)
+	}
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, string) *folder.Folder); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, orgID, uid)
 	} else {
@@ -73,7 +83,6 @@ func (_m *FakeFolderStore) GetFolderByUID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, uid
 		}
 	}
 
-	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, int64, string) error); ok {
 		r1 = rf(ctx, orgID, uid)
 	} else {
@@ -83,13 +92,38 @@ func (_m *FakeFolderStore) GetFolderByUID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, uid
 	return r0, r1
 }
 
-type mockConstructorTestingTNewFakeFolderStore interface {
-	mock.TestingT
-	Cleanup(func())
+// GetFolders provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, orgID, uids
+func (_m *FakeFolderStore) GetFolders(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, uids []string) (map[string]*folder.Folder, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called(ctx, orgID, uids)
+
+	var r0 map[string]*folder.Folder
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, []string) (map[string]*folder.Folder, error)); ok {
+		return rf(ctx, orgID, uids)
+	}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, []string) map[string]*folder.Folder); ok {
+		r0 = rf(ctx, orgID, uids)
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(map[string]*folder.Folder)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, int64, []string) error); ok {
+		r1 = rf(ctx, orgID, uids)
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
 }
 
 // NewFakeFolderStore creates a new instance of FakeFolderStore. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
-func NewFakeFolderStore(t mockConstructorTestingTNewFakeFolderStore) *FakeFolderStore {
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewFakeFolderStore(t interface {
+	mock.TestingT
+	Cleanup(func())
+}) *FakeFolderStore {
 	mock := &FakeFolderStore{}
 	mock.Mock.Test(t)
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/folder/service.go b/pkg/services/folder/service.go
index 74b10c61fe8..90dcd7b7f83 100644
--- a/pkg/services/folder/service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/folder/service.go
@@ -39,4 +39,6 @@ type FolderStore interface {
 	GetFolderByUID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, uid string) (*Folder, error)
 	// GetFolderByID retrieves a folder by its ID
 	GetFolderByID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, id int64) (*Folder, error)
+	// GetFolders returns all folders for the given orgID and UIDs.
+	GetFolders(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, uids []string) (map[string]*Folder, error)
 }