Community Based Organizations: Project Support Grant

Community Based Organizations: Project Support Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Delaware Division of the Arts
Amount: US $2,000 - US $10,000
Last Updated: December 02, 2025

Summary

The Community Based Organizations: Project Support Grant, offered by the Delaware Division of the Arts, aims to support arts initiatives led by non-profit organizations whose primary mission is not the arts. This grant encourages community engagement through artistic projects, allowing for diverse cultural expressions and collaboration among various groups. Eligible applicants include Delaware-based organizations with stable governance and the capacity to manage projects exceeding $5,000 in direct cash expenses.

Overview

Delaware Division of the Arts The Delaware Division of the Arts offers a variety of grant programs for individual artists; nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations chartered and based in Delaware; and schools and government entities that support arts activities. Community Based Programs Community Based Programs include non-profit Delaware organizations, colleges, universities, and government entities that do not have the arts as their primary mission. Community Based Project Support Grants Support for arts programs provided by CBOs that assist in the growth of a vibrant cultural environment by encouraging the continued development of arts activities in communities throughout the state. College and university projects must be non-credit and serve the general community. Project Support funding is available for arts projects that accomplish one or more of the following: Provide experiences of artistic merit and integrity for the publicInvolve collaborations between artists or arts organizations and community and civic groups, government entities, or social service agenciesReach audiences and participants with limited access to the arts or to a particular art formProvide lifelong learning opportunities in the arts beyond the school settingOffer opportunities for the creation of new works of artSupport arts programs in new or non-traditional venuesProvide opportunities for artistic expression of a community’s unique history, culture, or circumstancesProvide opportunities for conservation, documentation, and appreciation of the artistic traditions of diverse cultures and communities

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Must be a Delaware-based nonprofit organization whose primary mission is not the arts. 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 or be an established unit of municipal, county, or state government within Delaware andBe proposing an arts project with more than $5,000 in estimated eligible direct cash expenses.

Ineligibility

The Division will not accept applications through fiscal agents.No applicant may apply for more than three projects.Applicants generally may not receive support from both Project Support and Arts Access within the same fiscal year.No individual may compile or submit an application on behalf of an organization if that individual is a member or relative of a member of the Delaware State Arts Council or Division staff.