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: 03/02/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Delaware Division of the Arts awards General Operating Support grants to Delaware arts organizations in support of their operating expenses to ensure that year-round participation in the arts is available to the people of Delaware.
Multi-year application cycle permits grantees to focus more attention on the delivery of programs and services and less on the preparation, processing, and review of grant applications. Organizations approved for GOS demonstrate a history of programming, service to their community, and management of their operations that provides confidence that a similar level of service or activity may be sustained over a three-year period without requiring a full application and review each year.
Grant Period
September 1, 2026, and August 31, 2027
Eligible Expenses
Funding from General Operating Support grants may be used to support most aspects of an arts organization’s annual operating 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 creditearning 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.
Evaluation Criteria and Considerations
- Artistic Quality
- Availability of the Arts/Service to the Community
- Management.
For more information, visit Delaware Division of the Arts.
