Project Support grants assist in the growth of a vibrant cultural environment by supporting increased access to high-quality arts activities presented by community-based organizations throughout the state.
Donor Name: Delaware Division for the Arts
State: Delaware
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Project Support Goals
Project Support funding is available for arts projects that:
- Demonstrate efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Directly benefit the public in Delaware and/or engage a specific Delaware community
- Ensure quality of artistic and/or staff leadership, artists, activities
- Demonstrate collaborative planning, partnerships, and/or community involvement.
Funding Information
Grant requests may be up to 30 percent of the direct cash expenses for the artistic portion with an average awarded amount range of $2,000 to $10,000.
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 Project Support
Only the expenses below related to the arts project or the arts portion of an event are eligible for Project Support funding:
- Direct Expenses (should be included in the Direct Expenses column of the budget):
- Indirect Expenses, such as staff salaries and overhead may also be included in the Project Budget in the Indirect Expenses column, but Division funds may not be used toward these expenses, nor can they be used for match.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for Project Support as a community-based organization, you must
- Be either a Delaware-based nonprofit organization whose primary mission is not the arts OR be an established unit of municipal, county, or state government within Delaware:
- This includes organizations such as libraries, civic groups, community/senior centers, and university/college non-credit programs intended to serve the community
- Organizations must have a stable, functioning board of directors that meets at least quarterly
- Organizations must 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.
For more information, visit DDA.
