The Community’s Foundation and The Foundation for Delaware County are pleased to announce the 2026 Partners in Giving competitive.
Donor Name: The Foundation for Delaware County
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/19/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This collaborative effort between The Community’s Foundation (TCF) and The Foundation for Delaware County (the Foundation) is designed to support nonprofits serving Delaware County by reducing duplication, improving access to resources, and creating a more seamless funding experience. Through greater alignment of processes, shared expertise, and coordinated opportunities, nonprofits can more easily navigate support systems, strengthen their organizational capacity, while maximizing the collective benefit to the community.
Funding Priorities
For the 2026 Partners in Giving Grant cycle, this collective effort will consider awarding grant funds to organizations that focus on community development, health, hospice and homecare, support for cancer survivors, and youth development.
- Cancer Survivors
- The 2026 Partners in Giving initiative will consider awarding non-clinical grants of up to $15,000 to organizations that provide education and supportive services to assist cancer survivors living in Delaware County.
- Community Development
- The 2026 Partners in Giving initiative will consider awarding grants of up to $10,000 to organizations working alongside Delaware County residents to address community-identified needs and strengthen local connections. Grants may support efforts such as community engagement, planning, or coordination activities, adult education, including English as a Second Language (ESL), and other learning opportunities that expand access, build skills, and elevate resident voice. These grants are intended to help organizations pilot ideas, respond to emerging needs, and lay the groundwork for longer-term community impact.
- Health
- The 2026 Partners in Giving initiative will consider awarding grants of up to $10,000 to organizations that improve the health and well-being of children, families, and vulnerable populations living in Delaware County, including through LGBTQIA+ inclusive and affirming approaches. Funding may support health education, prevention, supportive services, coordination, and advocacy efforts that strengthen access to behavioral health (including mental health), health care, maternal and child health services, preventive care, nutrition, and food security, with an emphasis on improving outcomes for low-income and historically marginalized communities.
- Hospice and Home Healthcare
- The 2026 Partners in Giving initiative will consider awarding grants to organizations providing hospice and home healthcare services for low-income individuals with disabilities and vulnerable senior citizens living in Delaware County, including programs that support seniors in aging safely and with dignity in their own homes. The maximum request amount has not been pre-determined.
- Youth Development
- The 2026 Partners in Giving initiative will consider awarding grants of up to $10,000 to support advocacy efforts, initiatives, interventions, and collaborations that enhance protective factors and reduce risk factors, promote positive outcomes, and prepare young people to reach their full potential. Requests can include musical, theatrical, performance, visual, and other arts, as well as arts education, for youth in Delaware County.
Type of Grants
Program or Project Support – Available to nonprofits serving Delaware County to advance, operate, expand, and/or improve programs or projects working in one or more of the funding priorities outlined above.
Grant preference will be given to agencies that:
- Are located in Delaware County.
- Have completed their organization’s GuideStar (Platinum level Seal of Transparency preferred) profile
- Have a strong and proven record of collaborating with other entities serving residents of Delaware County.
- Have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and cultural competency in staff and board composition, including employing bilingual staff where existing and potential clients are non- English speakers.
- Have embedded or are in the process of embedding a trauma-informed care approach to services and programs.
- Can provide evidence of commitment to capacity strengthening and succession planning where appropriate.
- Address the most vulnerable populations’ needs, including families living in poverty, immigrants, non-English speakers, and minority-led organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tax-exempt organizations under any part of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Grassroots organizations, collaboratives, or coalitions may apply under the auspices of a tax-exempt fiscal sponsor.
- All grant proceeds must be used to provide programs and services in and for Delaware County residents.
For more information, visit The Foundation for Delaware County.
