Qualifications

• Your organization must have documentation of 501(c)3 status
• Your proposed program must serve people living in Delaware
• Your intended program impact and outcomes must be aligned with the mission of the Arsht-Cannon Fund
• Funding is not available for capital expenses or capital campaigns.

Funding Determination

Funding determination (full amount, partial or none) is made at the discretion of the fund advisors and is based on information gathered during the review process, which may include a site visit. Eligibility is determined through a pre-proposal or Letter of Intent (LOI) for programmatic requests.

The LOI application is available starting September 1st on the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF)  Grantseekers Portal. If your organization already has an account in the DCF Portal, please do not create a new one, use your current account. If you have questions, contact Kelly Sheridan, Grant Scholarship Coordinator, at [email protected].

You will be notified if you are invited to submit a request for the following year's grant cycle (July-June). A shorter event application for requests under $5000 is available quarterly, also through the DCF Portal. Funding considerations include substantiated needs for funding, strength of plan to result in planned impact and outcomes, organizational resources to conduct the program and plan for program sustainability beyond funding, and documented efforts to collaborate with community institutions, non-profit organizations, etc.

Program Progress

Funding carries responsibilities to conduct program implementation, as proposed. Progress in conducting the program must be reported at the six-month mark, and one month following the conclusion of the grant. While funding is provided for one year, some proposals may be eligible for a second or third year of support. Funding that is not used as proposed is refundable.