Collaboration Fund: Implementation Grant

Collaboration Fund: Implementation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Fund for Delaware Collaboration
Amount: Up to US $30,000
Last Updated: February 19, 2026

Summary

The Collaboration Fund: Implementation Grant supports sustained collaborations among Delaware nonprofits, ranging from back-office consolidations to joint ventures. Grants up to $30,000 cover one-time costs for implementing these collaborations. Eligible applicants include tax-exempt organizations providing services in Delaware, including partnerships with national entities. The fund aims to enhance the effectiveness and financial health of the nonprofit sector in Delaware by alleviating barriers to collaboration.

Overview

About the Fund The Fund for Delaware Collaboration (the “Collaboration Fund”) supports formal sustained collaborations between and among nonprofit organizations in the state of Delaware. These collaborations can range from voluntary back-office consolidations to programmatic joint ventures, to mergers and acquisitions. The Fund seeks to have a catalytic impact on the capacity, effectiveness, and financial health of the Delaware nonprofit sector. Three Types of Grant Awards The Collaboration Fund makes grants to nonprofits to identify and engage experienced technical assistance providers who can support the exploration or implementation of a sustained collaboration. The Fund will support collaboration projects involving nonprofits serving Delaware and Delawareans, regardless of whether they have headquarters in the state. Implementation Up to $30,000 To support one-time costs for the implementation of a collaboration

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Who is eligible to apply? Tax-exempt organizations that are based in, or provide services within the state of Delaware.This includes cases where a national organization partners with a Delaware-based nonprofit, as long as the primary benefit of the partnership applies to Delawareans.The grants are available to all tax-exempt organizations, regardless of organizational size or issue area. What kinds of projects are eligible for a grant?Grant support can only be used to cover the necessary one-time, out-of-pocket costs incurred in exploring or implementing a sustained collaboration.Although these costs may be modest compared with the potential benefits of the collaboration, they often become stumbling blocks, in part because most funding is tied to programs and is therefore unavailable for process/organizational costs.The Collaboration Fund will provide grants to support nonprofits to identify and engage experienced outside technical assistance (TA) providers.