The Project Support grants assist in the growth of a vibrant cultural environment by supporting increased access to high-quality arts activities presented by community-based organizations throughout the state.
Donor Name: Delaware Division of the Arts
State: Delaware
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
Grant requests may be up to 30 percent of the direct cash expenses for the artistic portion with an average awarded amount range of $2,000 to $10,000.
Grant Activity Period
September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Project Support as a community-based organization, you 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.
And
- Be proposing an arts project with more than $5,000 in estimated eligible direct cash expenses.
- 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 public
- Involve collaborations between artists or arts organizations and community and civic groups, government entities, schools, or social service agencies
- Provide opportunities for expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion in arts programming and participation
- Reach audiences and participants with limited access to the arts or to a particular art form
- Provide lifelong learning opportunities in the arts beyond the school setting
- Offer opportunities for the creation of new works of art
- Support arts programs in new or non-traditional venues
- Provide opportunities for artistic expression of a community’s unique history, culture, or circumstances
- Provide opportunities for conservation, documentation, and appreciation of the artistic traditions of diverse cultures and communities
For more information, visit Delaware Division of the Arts.