Community Needs Grants
Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund Community Needs Grants Program: August 2021 Grant Opportunity Application is now closed Sample Application (for reference only – must apply online) Rubric In August 2021, the …
Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund Community Needs Grants Program: August 2021 Grant Opportunity Application is now closed Sample Application (for reference only – must apply online) Rubric In August 2021, the …
The DCF helps professional advisors help their clients. In addition to one-on-one consultation, we offer a number of online resources. FAQ
Each year, the DCF awards millions of dollars in grants to support the work of nonprofits addressing Delaware’s greatest needs and opportunities, with an eye to building opportunity and advancing …
Your privacy is important to us. We have created this privacy policy to address concerns you may have about the way we use personal information collected through this website. Personal …
Grant Terms for Recipients All grants awarded from the DCF are subject to these terms. By accepting a grant, the grantee certifies to the Delaware Community Foundation that: Anti-Hate Policy …
COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund Grantees Delaware HIV Services Inc. – $20,000 for in-home HIV test kits and other resources to enable and expand services in the COVID-19 environment. Rodney Street …
Expanding Educational Opportunities Many donors create scholarship funds with the DCF to help build opportunities for young people. At the DCF, we work with you to personalize your scholarship fund …
Whether you want to support students from a specific high school or region, those entering a specific field of study, or those facing particular challenges, establishing a scholarship fund can …
For more information or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected]. Gifts also may be sent to the Delaware Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1636, Wilmington, DE 19899.
Looking for some financial help this school year? We are proud to award approximately $400,000 in scholarships each year! The DCF partners with generous donors who create scholarship funds to …
LET THE DCF HELP YOUR PHILANTHROPIC CLIENTS Continue to Manage & Earn Fees On Assets Your Clients Donate When your clients’ financial and tax planning includes philanthropy, the Delaware Community …
Do you want the most flexibility in your grantmaking? A Donor Advised Fund may be the best vehicle for you, allowing you to make grants to public 501(c)3 charities, churches, …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF). The deadline to apply is March 15, 2024. Last year, the DCF awarded $483,450 in scholarships, helping 177 …
Applications are due March 15 for the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) 2021-22 scholarships. Students can apply for dozens of DCF scholarships by completing a single online application, available at delcf.org/scholarships. …
Funding available for Delaware nonprofit organizations in all three counties Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs). Each …
CAMP Rehoboth, a community center in Rehoboth Beach and recipient of a COVID-19 Community Needs Grant, has a mission of building a community inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender …
An extraordinary contemporary home in Centreville is expected to draw thousands of visitors this autumn as the setting for the Delaware Designer Showhouse. The Fund for Women, a component fund …
The Brandywine Zoo is Delaware’s only Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited Zoo. The Zoo is located in Wilmington’s Brandywine Park. The facility is home to a variety of species …
The Fund for Women is accepting applications for the 2016 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting women and girls. The Fund for Women accepts applications from nonprofit, …
The Fund for Women will begin accepting applications Jan. 1 for the 2016 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting women and girls. The Fund for Women …
Deadline March 15, 2020 Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2021. Last year, the DCF …
Opens January 1, 2021Deadline January 31, 2021 11:59PM Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware …
$3 million awarded to 139 nonprofits since fund launched March 18 For its July grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation awarded $210,426 on Friday …
The Fund for Women will begin accepting applications for its 2015 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting women and girls beginning Jan. 1, 2015. The application is …
Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Benjamin F. Potter Trust through the Delaware Community Foundation. The application deadline is June 30, …
Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation. The FFW’s grants offer organizations an …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2020. Last year, the DCF awarded scholarships totaling $378,650 …
Beginning Monday, Sept. 30, Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation’s 2020 Capital Grants. These grants support projects and organizations working to build opportunity so all …
The Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF) at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) announces over $619,000 in program grants to 24 Latino-serving nonprofit organizations in Delaware. The mission of the ACF is to …
Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Potter Trust Grants Fund at the CenDel Foundation, a fund of the Delaware Community …
Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation’s 2019 Capital Grants. These grants support projects that have a lasting, positive impact. Capital grants may be used to …
Deadline Jan. 30, 2019 Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation. The FFW’s …
Deadline January 31, 2023 11:59PM Beginning January 1, 2023, the Fund for Women (FFW) At the Delaware Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for its 2023 grants cycle. All Delaware …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2019. Last year, the DCF awarded 208 scholarships totaling …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2023. Last year, the DCF awarded $408,388 in scholarships, helping 142 students …
Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Potter Trust Grants Fund at the CenDel Foundation, a fund of the Delaware Community …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2018. Last year, the DCF awarded more than 300 …
Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Potter Trust Grants Fund at the CenDel Foundation, a fund of the Delaware Community …
are students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2022.
Beginning January 1, 2022, the Fund for Women (FFW) At the Delaware Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for its 2022 grants cycle. All Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2017. Last year, the DCF awarded more than 150 …
The has awarded grants totaling $280,000 to five statewide, multi-agency initiatives to expand mentoring, empower financially vulnerable Delawareans and support the homeless. The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling …
Embrace Delaware, formerly ARISE Delaware, envisions a community where individuals affected by disabilities and their families are fully supported, valued, and included in every aspect of community life. They build …
Applications due March 15 for the new Russo Scholarship and dozens of other scholarships After a lifetime preserving the history of American innovation in business technology, Delaware business owners Tom …
The James H. Gilliam Sr. Fund for Social Justice & Equity has been established at the Delaware Community Foundation to honor the late Jim Gilliam Sr., one of the original …
Fred C. Sears II, President and CEO of the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), announced his intention today to retire, effective December 31, 2015. Under Sears’s 13 years of visionary leadership, …
Benjamin Potter Charity Trust provides grants to serve those in need Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Potter Charity Trust …
The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $250,000 to four statewide, multi-agency initiatives to expand mentoring, empower financially vulnerable Delawareans and support the homeless. Through the collaborative grant program, …
$3.2 million awarded to more than 150 nonprofits since fund launched March 18 The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation Friday awarded $194,500 to 12 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. Friday’s grants will address a broad range …
The Delaware Community Foundation is expanding its mission to increase its statewide impact by playing a greater role in civic leadership and community knowledge, starting with the development of a …
The Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF) at the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $582,248 in grants to Delaware’s nonprofit organizations that are reaching out to Latino families with accessible and needed educational …
The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund was launched on March 18 to address the state’s emerging and evolving needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the most expedited statewide grant funding program …
When your financial goals include philanthropy, the Delaware Community Foundation can help you make your charitable giving simple, joyful and powerful. This includes helping your trusted financial advisor help you. …
Delaware nonprofit organizations serving Kent and Sussex County are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Kent and Sussex Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPB). The Kent and …
Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for grants from the African American Empowerment Fund of Delaware (AAEFD), a giving circle of the Delaware Community Foundation. The grantmaking focus area for 2019 …
Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for grants from the African American Empowerment Fund of Delaware (AAEFD), a giving circle of the Delaware Community Foundation. The application will be available …
Beginning January 1, 2024, the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) will begin accepting applications for its 2024 grants cycle. All Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs …
Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPB). The Kent and Sussex County boards will award $10,000 each. The …
Funding available for Delaware nonprofit organizations in all three counties Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs). Organizations …
Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPB). The Kent and Sussex County boards will award $10,000 each. The …
Simmons Scholarship will support BIPOC graduates of Milford and Cape Henlopen High School Even as a child growing up in southern Delaware, Omari Simmons knew that two things mattered in …
The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), in partnership with the African American Empowerment Fund of Delaware (AAEFD), has awarded $287,200 to 17 nonprofit organizations led by and serving Black, indigenous and …
Delaware has a chance to fight a national trend. From 6 pm on March 3 to 6 pm on March 4, we can show that we still have each other’s …
The school-age children of Wilmington firefighters Ardythe Hope and Lt. Christopher Leach, who died in the line of duty in the fall, will be able to continue their private …
The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $263,380 to six statewide, multi-agency initiatives to expand access to health care, protect the environment, help formerly incarcerated individuals re-enter the community, …
Beginning January 1, 2017, the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for its 2017 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting …
Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs).
This week, Stu sits down with Cynthia Primo Martin, author of the “Handbook for Nonprofit Leadership: Recruiting, Training and Engaging Trustees of Color,” to talk about building equity in the boardroom.
Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund Community Needs Grants Program: August 2021 Grant Opportunity Application is now closed Sample Application (for reference only – must apply online) Rubric In August 2021, the …
The DCF helps professional advisors help their clients. In addition to one-on-one consultation, we offer a number of online resources. FAQ
Each year, the DCF awards millions of dollars in grants to support the work of nonprofits addressing Delaware’s greatest needs and opportunities, with an eye to building opportunity and advancing …
Your privacy is important to us. We have created this privacy policy to address concerns you may have about the way we use personal information collected through this website. Personal …
Grant Terms for Recipients All grants awarded from the DCF are subject to these terms. By accepting a grant, the grantee certifies to the Delaware Community Foundation that: Anti-Hate Policy …
COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund Grantees Delaware HIV Services Inc. – $20,000 for in-home HIV test kits and other resources to enable and expand services in the COVID-19 environment. Rodney Street …
Expanding Educational Opportunities Many donors create scholarship funds with the DCF to help build opportunities for young people. At the DCF, we work with you to personalize your scholarship fund …
Whether you want to support students from a specific high school or region, those entering a specific field of study, or those facing particular challenges, establishing a scholarship fund can …
For more information or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected]. Gifts also may be sent to the Delaware Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1636, Wilmington, DE 19899.
Looking for some financial help this school year? We are proud to award approximately $400,000 in scholarships each year! The DCF partners with generous donors who create scholarship funds to …
LET THE DCF HELP YOUR PHILANTHROPIC CLIENTS Continue to Manage & Earn Fees On Assets Your Clients Donate When your clients’ financial and tax planning includes philanthropy, the Delaware Community …
Do you want the most flexibility in your grantmaking? A Donor Advised Fund may be the best vehicle for you, allowing you to make grants to public 501(c)3 charities, churches, …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF). The deadline to apply is March 15, 2024. Last year, the DCF awarded $483,450 in scholarships, helping 177 …
Applications are due March 15 for the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) 2021-22 scholarships. Students can apply for dozens of DCF scholarships by completing a single online application, available at delcf.org/scholarships. …
Funding available for Delaware nonprofit organizations in all three counties Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs). Each …
CAMP Rehoboth, a community center in Rehoboth Beach and recipient of a COVID-19 Community Needs Grant, has a mission of building a community inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender …
An extraordinary contemporary home in Centreville is expected to draw thousands of visitors this autumn as the setting for the Delaware Designer Showhouse. The Fund for Women, a component fund …
The Brandywine Zoo is Delaware’s only Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited Zoo. The Zoo is located in Wilmington’s Brandywine Park. The facility is home to a variety of species …
The Fund for Women is accepting applications for the 2016 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting women and girls. The Fund for Women accepts applications from nonprofit, …
The Fund for Women will begin accepting applications Jan. 1 for the 2016 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting women and girls. The Fund for Women …
Deadline March 15, 2020 Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2021. Last year, the DCF …
Opens January 1, 2021Deadline January 31, 2021 11:59PM Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware …
$3 million awarded to 139 nonprofits since fund launched March 18 For its July grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation awarded $210,426 on Friday …
The Fund for Women will begin accepting applications for its 2015 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting women and girls beginning Jan. 1, 2015. The application is …
Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Benjamin F. Potter Trust through the Delaware Community Foundation. The application deadline is June 30, …
Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation. The FFW’s grants offer organizations an …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2020. Last year, the DCF awarded scholarships totaling $378,650 …
Beginning Monday, Sept. 30, Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation’s 2020 Capital Grants. These grants support projects and organizations working to build opportunity so all …
The Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF) at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) announces over $619,000 in program grants to 24 Latino-serving nonprofit organizations in Delaware. The mission of the ACF is to …
Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Potter Trust Grants Fund at the CenDel Foundation, a fund of the Delaware Community …
Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation’s 2019 Capital Grants. These grants support projects that have a lasting, positive impact. Capital grants may be used to …
Deadline Jan. 30, 2019 Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation. The FFW’s …
Deadline January 31, 2023 11:59PM Beginning January 1, 2023, the Fund for Women (FFW) At the Delaware Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for its 2023 grants cycle. All Delaware …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2019. Last year, the DCF awarded 208 scholarships totaling …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2023. Last year, the DCF awarded $408,388 in scholarships, helping 142 students …
Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Potter Trust Grants Fund at the CenDel Foundation, a fund of the Delaware Community …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2018. Last year, the DCF awarded more than 300 …
Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Potter Trust Grants Fund at the CenDel Foundation, a fund of the Delaware Community …
are students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2022.
Beginning January 1, 2022, the Fund for Women (FFW) At the Delaware Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for its 2022 grants cycle. All Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting …
Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2017. Last year, the DCF awarded more than 150 …
The has awarded grants totaling $280,000 to five statewide, multi-agency initiatives to expand mentoring, empower financially vulnerable Delawareans and support the homeless. The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling …
Embrace Delaware, formerly ARISE Delaware, envisions a community where individuals affected by disabilities and their families are fully supported, valued, and included in every aspect of community life. They build …
Applications due March 15 for the new Russo Scholarship and dozens of other scholarships After a lifetime preserving the history of American innovation in business technology, Delaware business owners Tom …
The James H. Gilliam Sr. Fund for Social Justice & Equity has been established at the Delaware Community Foundation to honor the late Jim Gilliam Sr., one of the original …
Fred C. Sears II, President and CEO of the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), announced his intention today to retire, effective December 31, 2015. Under Sears’s 13 years of visionary leadership, …
Benjamin Potter Charity Trust provides grants to serve those in need Nonprofit organizations supporting the needy in Kent County are invited to apply for grants from the Potter Charity Trust …
The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $250,000 to four statewide, multi-agency initiatives to expand mentoring, empower financially vulnerable Delawareans and support the homeless. Through the collaborative grant program, …
$3.2 million awarded to more than 150 nonprofits since fund launched March 18 The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation Friday awarded $194,500 to 12 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. Friday’s grants will address a broad range …
The Delaware Community Foundation is expanding its mission to increase its statewide impact by playing a greater role in civic leadership and community knowledge, starting with the development of a …
The Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF) at the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $582,248 in grants to Delaware’s nonprofit organizations that are reaching out to Latino families with accessible and needed educational …
The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund was launched on March 18 to address the state’s emerging and evolving needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the most expedited statewide grant funding program …
When your financial goals include philanthropy, the Delaware Community Foundation can help you make your charitable giving simple, joyful and powerful. This includes helping your trusted financial advisor help you. …
Delaware nonprofit organizations serving Kent and Sussex County are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Kent and Sussex Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPB). The Kent and …
Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for grants from the African American Empowerment Fund of Delaware (AAEFD), a giving circle of the Delaware Community Foundation. The grantmaking focus area for 2019 …
Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for grants from the African American Empowerment Fund of Delaware (AAEFD), a giving circle of the Delaware Community Foundation. The application will be available …
Beginning January 1, 2024, the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) will begin accepting applications for its 2024 grants cycle. All Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs …
Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPB). The Kent and Sussex County boards will award $10,000 each. The …
Funding available for Delaware nonprofit organizations in all three counties Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs). Organizations …
Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPB). The Kent and Sussex County boards will award $10,000 each. The …
Simmons Scholarship will support BIPOC graduates of Milford and Cape Henlopen High School Even as a child growing up in southern Delaware, Omari Simmons knew that two things mattered in …
The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), in partnership with the African American Empowerment Fund of Delaware (AAEFD), has awarded $287,200 to 17 nonprofit organizations led by and serving Black, indigenous and …
Delaware has a chance to fight a national trend. From 6 pm on March 3 to 6 pm on March 4, we can show that we still have each other’s …
The school-age children of Wilmington firefighters Ardythe Hope and Lt. Christopher Leach, who died in the line of duty in the fall, will be able to continue their private …
The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $263,380 to six statewide, multi-agency initiatives to expand access to health care, protect the environment, help formerly incarcerated individuals re-enter the community, …
Beginning January 1, 2017, the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for its 2017 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting …
Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs).
This week, Stu sits down with Cynthia Primo Martin, author of the “Handbook for Nonprofit Leadership: Recruiting, Training and Engaging Trustees of Color,” to talk about building equity in the boardroom.