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Economic Mobility & Empowerment

Examples of Recent Grants

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Grant Awarded
Blindsight Delaware Enterprises
to support hiring 250 visually impaired individuals by 2025.
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Grant Cycle:
Spring 2023
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Grant Awarded
Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce
to support the launch of its SEDI Incubator project for Small and Early Stage Disadvantaged businesses providing education and other resources.
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
Delaware Center for Horticulture
to support expansion of its Delaware River Climate Corps (DRCC) workforce development program.
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
Delaware State University Foundation
to support the launch of the Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator Course to provide students with career development and economic mobility.
Grant Amount:
$100,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
Elevate Vocal Arts
to support program and curriculum development to scale its Vocal Arts Apprenticeship and Summer Institute.
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Grant Cycle:
Spring 2024
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Grant Awarded
Leadership Delaware
Award Description: The grant funds being requested will allow for LDI to continue its workforce development goals and expand and strengthen the Teen...
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
Mental Health Association in Delaware
to expand the peer-mentoring program offering re-entry programs within correctional facilities.
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Grant Cycle:
Spring 2024
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Grant Awarded
NERDiT Foundation
to accelerate opening the Wilmington apprenticeship storefront model.
Grant Amount:
$35,000
Grant Cycle:
Spring 2023
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Grant Awarded
Reel Families for Change
to support the expansion of the Artpreneur Training Program with a "Makers' Market" for Delaware's working artists.
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
Tech Impact
to support underrepresented Delawareans through the ITWorks Delaware and CXWorks Baylor programs.
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2024
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Grant Awarded
The Challenge Program
for capital support towards repairs and improvements to its Construction Training and Education Center (CTEC) building.
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Grant Cycle:
Spring 2024
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Grant Awarded
The Delaware Contemporary
to provide emerging artists and creatives access to growth opportunities that engage and educate community members.
Grant Amount:
$20,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
The Precision Institute
to expand the Driving Simulator Program for neurodiverse teens and adults.
Grant Amount:
$15,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2024
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Grant Awarded
Wilmington Alliance
for a workforce pipeline program supporting justice involved individuals with wrap-around services and an employer navigator.
Grant Amount:
$40,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
Year Up Wilmington
to support services such as transportation, childcare, mental health, and financial assistance to reduce student attrition and increase program...
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2024
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