DCF Awards $266K in Grants to Nonprofit Statewide
The DCF has awarded a total of $266,000 in 2015 capital grants to 21 organizations around the state. This year’s recipients are:
2015 Capital Grants (21 grants = $266,648)
Camp Arrowhead (Sussex) — $5,000
For a new pavilion and picnic tables at the Carmine Environmental Center
Child, Inc. (NCC) — $15,000
To renovate a property to be used as a “Safe Havens Family Visitation Center” in Middletown
Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay (NCC) — $10,000
To support the capital campaign to construct the Northern Resource Center in Newark
Historical Society of Delaware (NCC) — $5,000
To support “The Sesquicentennial Campaign: Ensuring a Future for Delaware’s Past.”
Ingleside Homes, Inc. (NCC) — $20,000
For renovation of the facility’s electrical system
Ronald McDonald House of Delaware (NCC) — $7,500
To renovate the guestrooms on the second and third floors for use by patients’ families
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity (Sussex) — $20,000
To renovate a residence in Georgetown dedicated for AmeriCorp participants
Wilmington Housing Partnership (NCC) — $20,000
For construction costs of the Vandever Avenue Project, a four-unit home ownership
development
Wilmington Senior Center, Inc. (NCC) — $2,675
To help repair the HVAC systems in three of Wilmington Senior Center’s buildings
All the Difference (NCC) — $7,500
To support the capital campaign to purchase a new organization headquarters
Delaware Association for the Blind (NCC) — $15,000
To repair and weatherproof the Landis Lodge to provide safety for children attending Camp
Sunnybrook
Delaware Center for Horticulture (NCC) — $5,000
To support DCH’s capital campaign to renovate and expand its facility
Delaware Theatre Company (NCC) — $7,500
To support replacement of the theater’s roof
Easter Seals (NCC) — $10,000
To support the capital campaign to modernize and expand Camp Fairlee, a recreational camp
for people with disabilities
NAMI-DE (NCC) — $9,473
To address a drainage problem at one of the homes provided for people with mental illness
Nanticoke Health Services (Sussex) — $25,000
To support the capital campaign to renovate and enhance the Emergency Department
Westside Family Healthcare (NCC) — $20,000
To expand the Wilmington health center by building two patient-centered medical home pods
Delmar Public Library (Sussex) — $15,000
To support the capital campaign to expand and renovate the library
People’s Place II, Inc. (Kent/Sussex) — $17,000
To repair a parking lot that serves several buildings that house People’s Place programs
Sojourner’s Place (NCC) — $15,000
To replace the hot water tank that serves residents at the long-term housing and support
services facility
West End Neighborhood House (NCC) — $15,000
To repair the heating/air conditioning unit and hallways on the facility’s second floor
Over the years, the DCF has awarded nearly $6 million in capital grants, which are funded by the State of Delaware Fund and other funds established by generous individuals and organizations.
Capital grants support projects that have a lasting, positive impact on the population served by the organization. They may be used to fund construction, renovation or repair of buildings, and/or land purchases. Capital grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000, with a $25,000 maximum. Equipment grants are for the purchase of equipment essential for an organization to provide services, and generally range between $2,000 and $7,000, with a maximum of $10,000.
“These grants help nonprofits statewide provide important, needed services,” DCF President and CEO Fred Sears said. “These organizations are creating a lasting impact on their communities, and we’re proud to be able to support their work.”
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