Applications are now being accepted from schools, nonprofits, and civic/community organizations for programs that help to foster workforce development initiatives in Kent County.
Donor Name: CenDel Foundation
State: Delaware
County: Kent County (DE)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/30/2022
Grant Size: over $15,000
Details:
The Excellence in Education Fund was created in 2019 to foster workforce development initiatives in Kent County. The Fund was made possible by generous contributions from the Statewide Workforce Development, Kent Economic Partnership, Greater Kent Committee, Delaware State News, and the Kent County community.
The Excellence in Education is interested in:
- Enhancing the workforce throughout the region: This includes quality and impact of the program. How many will be impacted? What is the duration of the program?
- Educating and broadening perspectives: What is the educational component to the program? How many will be impacted? What will those impacted learn?
- Economic and Community Development: Will this program serve or create a special skill set? Will this program
generate some measurable economic impact? Will this promote employment opportunities in Kent County or
possible relocation?
They are especially interested in initiatives which:
- Ready to work programs, apprenticeships, certification programs – such as soft skills training, etc.
- Special consideration will be given to programs that help close occupational shortages as identified by the Rockport Study.
- Health technologies, technicians
- Construction, Maintenance, Mechanical Occupations
- Material Moving Occupations
- Transportation Occupations
- Warehouse & Logistics
- Education
- Computer and Mathematical Occupations
- Business and Financial Operations Occupations
- Life, Physical and Social Science Occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations
- Architecture and Engineering Occupations
- Management Occupations
- Sales and Related Occupations
- Building and Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations
Funding Information
The Excellence in Education will award over $15,000 in grants in 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
For more information, visit CenDel Foundation.