Newark Minigrant Program
Funding Amount
$6,000 - $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- Located within Newark, Delaware city limits with current Newark business license, OR Newark-area nonprofit organization
Other requirements
- Fund Use Timeline: Funds must be spent and receipts submitted within one year from funding received
- Allowable Use: Funds may be used for overhead/salary if documented (e.g., time spent on the project)
- Preference: Given to TNP members and applications with most significant community impact
Overview
Funder: The Newark Partnership (TNP), funded by the Longwood Foundation ($100,000 grant)
Geographic Scope: Newark, Delaware city limits
Program Status: Active. Past funding cycle was 2023-2024; TNP hopes to offer again in 2024 and beyond.
Focus Areas: Community-based projects by nonprofits and small businesses that have significant community impact. Past funded projects include:
- Educational/children's services
- Housing assistance programs
- Biking/trails infrastructure
- Alumni engagement
- Maker spaces and retail development
- Food/wellness retail
- Tool libraries/community resources
- Historic preservation
- Park loyalty programs
- Landscape architecture
Eligibility Requirements
- Organization Type: Registered business located within Newark, Delaware city limits with current Newark business license, OR Newark-area nonprofit organization
- Fund Use Timeline: Funds must be spent and receipts submitted within one year from funding received
- Allowable Use: Funds may be used for overhead/salary if documented (e.g., time spent on the project)
- Preference: Given to TNP members and applications with most significant community impact
How to Apply
Application Process
Specific application instructions not detailed in provided content. Applicants should contact TNP directly.
Reporting Requirements
- Submit reporting form at 6 and 12 months after receiving mini grant funding
- Required documentation:
- Organization name, EIN, type
- Contact information
- Date funds were secured
- Documentation of funds received (bank statement or banking screenshot)
- Description of fund use with supporting documentation (receipts, payroll stubs, etc.)
- Project completion status
- If ongoing, sustainability plan
What The Newark Partnership Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 11
- Total given
- $100K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $6,000–$11K
- By dollars: Delaware 100%. Top recipient cities: Newark, DE; Wilmington, DE.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Newark Center for Creative Learning · Newark, DE
New landscaping
$11K
Switch Board Shop · Newark, DE
Capital improvements
$10K
Ai Whoo LLC · Newark, DE
Fund pilot study
$10K
Newark Natural Foods · Newark, DE
Open-air cooler
$10K
Newark Day Nursery and Children's C · Newark, DE
Bld learning areas
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits
- Community development
- Education
- Housing
- Recreation
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