Delaware Community Foundation Awards Nearly $250,000 in Capital Grants
Providing more accessibility, meals and other essential services, this year’s capital grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) will benefit thousands of Delawareans.
The DCF has awarded a total of $242,753 in 2024 capital grants to 20 organizations around the state. Grants are underwritten by the Delaware Forever Fund and other funds supporting the capital needs of nonprofits throughout Delaware. This year’s recipients are:
2024 Capital Grants
Newark Union Church – $3,850
Install an accessible walkway to help those with mobility issues move between buildings
Tether Foundation – $15,000
Purchase a mobile utility trailer for storage and to help transport equipment used for events throughout the state
Imperial Dynasty Arts Program – $20,000
Purchase drum equipment for use in a partnership program with Howard High School
Wilmington Delaware Area Rotary Clubs Community Fund – $10,000
Build a ninja warrior park for children 13 years-old and older of all abilities
La Red Health Center – $20,000
Purchase diabetic retinopathy equipment
Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity – $10,000
Purchase construction equipment to assist in building and finishing affordable homes in Kent County
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware – $10,000
Build fencing for its youth enrichment center
Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore – $10,000
Renovate two bathrooms onsite to include touchless technology
Challenge Program – $10,000
Repair roof and downspout of its Construction Training and Education Center facility, where students gain vocational skills and paid work experience
Wilmington HOPE Commission – $20,000
Help with acquiring land for its new skills center
First State Community Action Agency – $20,000
Renovate the La Casita Afterschool Program building, including a ramp, the entryway and restrooms
Wilmington Senior Center – $14,203
Renovate its commercial kitchen to improve waste disposal, food preparation and food storage
Bellevue Community Center – $7,200
Upgrade and renovate five classrooms to provide a safe, healthy and inclusive environment
West End Neighborhood House – $20,000
Renovations to a future foster home in Kent County
Delaware Adolescence Program, Inc. – $10,000
Renovate its New Castle County center with an improved security system, rebuild the porch at its Kent County center so children can play outside during inclement weather and enhance the Wi-Fi at its Sussex County center
Community Resource Center – $10,000
Renovate its food pantry for better climate and pest control to create a better working environment for volunteers and visitors
Nanticoke Senior Center – $2,500
Purchase commercial kitchen equipment to better serve its community
Freedom Center for Independent Living – $10,000
Renovate its new office with an accessible front door and emergency back door, the office kitchen with greater accessibility to the sink and microwave and the office windows so operating them is easier for those with mobility and/or dexterity challenges
The ARC of Delaware – $10,000
Renovation of a group home to improve accessibility, longevity and safety
Community Collaboration of Delaware – $10,000
Renovate its Smallwood House to improve the living conditions for residents
Since 1989, the Delaware Community Foundation has distributed over $7 million in capital grants. These are primarily funded by the Delaware Forever Fund, which consists of gifts made to the DCF for discretionary grantmaking.
Capital grants support projects that have a lasting, positive impact on the population served by the organization. They can be requested to assist with the acquisition, final-stage design, construction, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, or other capital improvements of facilities, so nonprofits in all three counties can operate as efficiently and effectively as possible. Capital grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000.
“These capital grants allow nonprofits to start and/or complete capital projects to help grow their impact, make a lasting difference for all Delawareans and enable the organizations to focus on serving the community at large,” DCF President and CEO Stuart Comstock-Gay said.