Grants for Arts Organizations

General Operating Support – for annual operating expenses to ensure that year-round participation in the arts is available to the people of Delaware.

Application deadline is March 3 at 4:30pm.  Late applications are not accepted.

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Arts Stabilization – for improvements to facilities owned (or under long-term lease) and operated by the organization. ASF grants are funded through the Division’s participation in the Arts Consortium of Delaware, Inc. (ArtCo) endowment.

Application deadline is March 3 at 4:30pm.  Late applications are not accepted.

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Education Resource – to assist in the facilitation of partnerships between Delaware’s schools, arts organizations, and artists in providing standards-based arts learning experiences for pre K-12 students statewide. Education Resource projects focus on ways that Delaware arts organizations can serve as resources to Delaware schools before, during, and after the school day.

Application deadline is March 3 at 4:30pm.  Late applications are not accepted.

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StartUp Program – financial support, training, and consultation to develop and strengthen the management capacity of emerging arts organizations so that they can operate in a sustainable manner. Completion of the StartUp Program is a prerequisite for emerging organizations seeking General Operating Support.

A Letter of Interest is due no later than January 15, 2025. Application deadline is March 3 at 4:30pm.  Late applications are not accepted.

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Arts Access provides small grants of up to 80 percent of eligible cash expenses, not to exceed $1,250, to support the presentation of performing, visual, literary, media, or folk arts in communities throughout the state.

Arts Access Grant applications are accepted on an ongoing basis but must be received at least six (6) weeks prior to the start of the project. Applications are reviewed in the order they are received, beginning in July of each year. When the funds allocated to this program are depleted, the application will be closed for the remainder of the fiscal year (ending June 30). Early applications (starting in July) are recommended, whenever possible.

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