Apply for Grants

Since inception in 1986, the Delaware Community Foundation has distributed more than $220 million, now averaging about $20 million each year. For specific requirements, please see individual grant guidelines and applications. For more information about the DCF grantmaking process, contact Sarah Grunewald, Vice President of Community Engagement & Programs, at 302.504.5267.

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Grant Opportunities

 

Grant

Populations and Focus Areas Supported

Deadline
Youth Philanthropy Board –
NEW CASTLE COUNTY		 The application period
is closed. Check back in
December 2018.
Youth Philanthropy Board –
SUSSEX COUNTY
 The application period
is closed. Check back in
December 2018.
Youth Philanthropy Board –
KENT COUNTY
 The Kent Co. Youth Philanthropy Board will consider organizations that enhance and support youth development in Kent Co., with preference for those which focus on mental health, the arts, hunger and/or agriculture programs. The application period
is closed. Check back in
December 2018.
Potter Charity Trust Kent County.  Programs in three areas of focus will be considered for funding:

  • Crisis/Emergency Assistance Funding for basic needs
  • Homelessness
  • Hunger
  • Health Care
 The application period is now closed.
African American Empowerment Fund of Delaware AAEFD invites nonprofit organizations in Delaware to apply for a grant.  The grantmaking focus area for 2018 is education, and more specifically, higher education access and retention. The application period is now closed. 
The Next Generation – Southern Delaware Programs serving Kent & Sussex County. Next Gen South is currently raising money to support programs for child mental health services and programs including, but not limited to, victims of abuse, suicide prevention, anti-bullying efforts and to combat teen dating violence. The merits and execution of each program will determine grant selection. The application period is now closed.
Nanticoke Rotary Club Grant Available to any nonprofit organization, including any qualified school (public or private) on the Delmarva Peninsula, with particular emphasis given to Western Sussex County. All applicants within the Delmarva region will be considered by the Foundation Committee. The application period is now
closed. 
Capital grants Statewide. Construction, renovation or repair of buildings, and/or land purchases. Typical award $5,000-$20,000; max. $25,000.
Click here for 2018 Grant Guidelines.		 The application period
is closed. Check back in
December 2018.
Fund for Women Statewide. Programs relating to health, wellness and life skills that lead to future economic self-sufficiency for girls and women in Delaware. The application period is
now closed.
Collaborative grants Statewide. Collaborative initiative involving more than one nonprofit. Note: The DCF is postponing its
collaborative grants program
until further notice. Please look
for more information later.
The Next Generation – Northern Delaware New Castle County: Up to $10,000 in grants available to programs that utilize the Arts to support and inspire social change and innovation. Preference is given to programs that provide help to an underserved community. The application period is closed.
Applications for 2018 grants will
be available Spring 2018.
Kent County Fund for the Arts
 Kent County. The Kent County Fund for the Arts will award over $20,000 in grants in 2017. Applications are now being accepted from schools, clubs, and civic/community organizations for programs that help to foster growth of arts organizations in Kent County, as well as those organizations that support the arts. The application period is closed.
Applications for 2019 grants will
be available in early 2019.

 

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