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Grants for nonprofits in Delaware

As of October 2026, a Delaware nonprofit can be matched against 3 Delaware programs your nonprofit can apply for (3 of them set aside for nonprofits only), plus national and federal grants open to nonprofits, scored in your report.

Most of these grants never run an ad. The hard part was never qualifying. It was finding out the grant existed before the window closed. That is the part we fixed.

Delaware programs your nonprofit can apply for

Set aside for nonprofits only

Delaware nonprofit grants by the numbers

Who funds them: 2 funders: Delaware Division of the Arts (2), Longwood Foundation (1).
Award size: Awards around $4K.
Timing: 1 open now, 1 of them rolling. 2 between cycles; Delaware Division of the Arts Project Support lists its next window as “Applications open December 1 annually; deadline March 1”.

3 Delaware grants your nonprofit can apply for, worth knowing by name

Every program here is available to nonprofits in Delaware. Each lists nonprofits among its eligible applicants. The “Built for” column says whether a program is set aside for nonprofits only or open to nonprofits and other organizations. Each names its funder and links to the official page.

Program	Amount	Status	Built for	Official link
Delaware Division of the Arts Arts Access Grants Delaware Division of the Arts Verified Oct 18, 2026	Up to $2,500 (80% of eligible costs) for projects of $5,000 or less; up to $4,000 (50% of eligible costs) for projects over $5,000	Rolling, apply anytime	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Delaware Division of the Arts Project Support Delaware Division of the Arts Verified Oct 18, 2026	Up to 30% of the direct cash expenses for the artistic portion of the project; grant awards typically range between $2,000 and $10,000	Reopens, date not announced yet Applications open December 1 annually; deadline March 1	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Longwood Foundation Grants Longwood Foundation Verified Oct 18, 2026	Not stated	Between cycles Usually opens around Spring 2027, based on past rounds	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗

We track 5 more Delaware programs your nonprofit can apply for that are not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet. The quiz still checks your organization against them.

Multi-state programs that include Delaware

Each of these covers more than three states, so we list them here instead of counting them as Delaware programs.

Closes in 4 days
Northeast SARE Farming Community Grant Program
Northeast SARE
Covers 12 states (plus DC), including DE
Nonprofits and small businesses · Typically $250,000 to $500,000 per project; approximately $1,500,000 allocated this cycle · Closes Oct 26, 2026 · Official page ↗
Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
National Park Service
Covers 6 states (plus DC), including DE
Nonprofits and any organization type · $10,000–$50,000 · Closes Nov 4, 2026 · Official page ↗
Nuestra Herencia Grant Program
Latinos in Heritage Conservation
Covers 48 states (plus DC), including DE
Nonprofit organizations only · $5,000 to $100,000 per project · Opens Nov 4, 2026 · Official page ↗
Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants
Mid Atlantic Arts
Covers 7 states (plus DC), including DE
Nonprofit organizations only · $1,000 to $5,000 (1:1 cash match) · Reopens, date not announced yet (Opens each January; the 2026 deadline was April 30, 2026) · Official page ↗
Northeast Dairy Farm Improvement and Modernization Grant
Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets)
Open in 11 states, including DE
Nonprofits and small businesses · Amount not stated · Reopens, date not announced yet · Official page ↗

Looking beyond Delaware? See grants for nonprofits nationwide. New to this? Read the guide: How to Write a Nonprofit Grant Application: A 2026 Guide.

Nonprofit grants open right now in Delaware

Delaware Division of the Arts Arts Access Grants: Up to $2,500 (80% of eligible costs) for projects of $5,000 or less; up to $4,000 (50% of eligible costs) for projects over $5,000, rolling, apply anytime

Delaware nonprofit grants, program by program

Delaware Division of the Arts Arts Access Grants: Up to $2,500 (80% of eligible costs) for projects of $5,000 or less; up to $4,000 (50% of eligible costs) for projects over $5,000

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗

Delaware Division of the Arts Project Support: Up to 30% of the direct cash expenses for the artistic portion of the project; grant awards typically range between $2,000 and $10,000, closes Mar 1, 2027

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗

Longwood Foundation Grants: Not stated, usually opens around Spring 2027, based on past rounds

Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗

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Straight answers

Do I pay these back? How current is this list?

No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.

Are these grants only for Delaware nonprofits?

The programs above are available to nonprofits in Delaware. The “Built for” column on each row tells you which is which, so you are never applying for something you are not eligible for.

Some of these say "between cycles." What do I do right now?

Get ready before the window opens. Delaware Division of the Arts Project Support lists its next window as “Applications open December 1 annually; deadline March 1”. The organizations who win are the ones whose applications are ready the week a window opens, not the ones who find out it existed the week it closed.

Somewhere in Delaware, a nonprofit qualifies for one of these right now and doesn't know it.

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