Make sure to review the updated geographic eligibility requirements, which now specify that your project must serve communities in the highest SVI quartile or ADI levels 8-10. The funder also clarified that most office equipment and furniture purchases are now considered ineligible expenses. For your convenience, a new ZIP file containing all RFP and application documents has been added to the external links section.
Funder: Delaware Community Foundation
Due Dates: February 27, 2026 (pre-application meeting) | March 1, 2026 (LOI deadline) | April 30, 2026 (full application deadline, by invitation)
Funding Amounts: Typical awards range from $25,000 to $150,000 for a 12-month period; approximately $1.2 million available statewide.
Summary: Supports projects that drive community-level change and improve the vital conditions necessary for people and communities to thrive in Delaware.
Key Information: Pre-application meeting required by Feb 27, 2026; projects must focus on community-level (not individual/family) impact in high-vulnerability Delaware communities.