Roy Klein Education Fund Grant

The Roy Klein Education Fund, managed by the Delaware Community Foundation, provides crucial support to nonprofits working on economic development and career education initiatives in Kent County, Delaware. By focusing on projects that enhance the quality of life for residents, the fund aims to foster equity and opportunity. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)3 nonprofits, ensuring that assistance directly benefits the local community without discrimination. This initiative plays a vital role in uplifting central Delaware.

Delaware Community Foundation
Each year, the DCF awards millions of dollars in grants to support the work of nonprofits addressing Delaware’s greatest needs and opportunities, with an eye to building opportunity and advancing equity.
Most DCF grants are from donor advised funds. Nonprofits are invited to apply for the grant opportunities on this page, including the DCF’s Community Impact Grants, which are funded by generous donors who believe in our work to build opportunity and advance equity in Delaware.
The Roy Klein Education Fund supports nonprofits’ projects or programs that support improvements to life in central Delaware through economic development initiatives and related career and occupational education in Kent County, including all of Smyrna and Milford.

Eligibility

Organizations must be a 501(c)3 and their programming or activities must directly benefit Kent County.Agencies receiving DCF grants must serve the state of Delaware and its residents without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, national origin, or sexual orientation.

Ineligibility

We do not support:IndividualsNon-501(c)3 nonprofit organizationsPurchase of office equipment, furniture, or electronicsSports clubs, leagues, or facilitiesPurchase of vehicles (i.e., mobile machines that transport people or cargo)EndowmentPublic or tuition-based educational institutionsDebt reductionReligious organizations for sectarian purposes (However, projects that serve the entire community, regardless of religious affiliation, are eligible for support.)Annual fundraising campaigns or general operating expensesProjects completed before June of the current yearSpecial eventsFundraising entities for programs and organizations that are primarily supported through public funding (e.g. schools, parks, libraries)