The Delaware Division of the Arts awards General Operating Support grants to Delaware arts organizations in support of their annual operating expenses to ensure that year-round participation in the arts is available to the people of Delaware.
Donor Name: Delaware Division of the Arts
State: Delaware
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/03/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Grant Period
Funding awarded in the FY2026 grant cycle must be spent on activities that occur between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026.
Expenses Eligible for General Operating Support
Funding from General Operating Support grants may be used to support most aspects of an arts organization’s annual operating expenses (not including capital expenses), such as:
- Artists’ fees
- Administrative costs
- Contractual services
- Facilities operations (utilities, routine maintenance…)
- Marketing or publicity of events/activities
- Personnel (salaries, benefits…)
- Professional development (workshops, seminars, conferences, excluding credit earning post-secondary coursework)
- Supplies and materials
- Technical costs
- Travel (domestic) and other operational expenses necessary to deliver arts programs and services.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for General Operating Support, applicants must:
- Have the promotion, presentation, production, and/or teaching of the arts as their primary purpose as outlined in their charter, incorporation papers, bylaws, and IRS nonprofit determination letter.
- Have a stable, functioning board of directors that meets at least quarterly.
- Be based and chartered in Delaware as a nonprofit organization; exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) or 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; and eligible to receive donations allowable as charitable contributions under Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
- Have total operating income of more than $16,000 for the last completed fiscal year.
For more information, visit DDA.
