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2026‑2027 Delaware Community Foundation Scholarships is sponsored by Delaware Community Foundation. Scholarships for high school seniors, college students, and, for first time, trade school students in Delaware.
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Delaware Community Foundation Opens 2026-2027 Scholarship Applications - Delaware Community Foundation Delaware Community Foundation Opens 2026-2027 Scholarship Applications The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), a top-100 community foundation nationwide and one of the largest charitable organizations in the state, announces the opening of its scholarship application for the 2026-2027 school year.
Scholarships are available for high school seniors and college students across a wide range of areas. For the first time in DCF history, there are also scholarships available for students pursuing trade school.
“The generous donors in our community recognize the rising cost of higher education and have established scholarships to help both incoming and current college students reduce their financial burden,” said DCF Grant & Scholarship Coordinator Kelly Sheridan.
“In addition to graduate and undergraduate scholarships, the DCF now offers scholarships for trade education, equipping students with skills that lead to meaningful work and vibrant local industries. ” The DCF manages 82 scholarships established by a diverse group of individuals, families, corporations, organizations, and schools. Students can review scholarships in the 2026-2027 Scholarship Compendium .
Monica Mendez, who won the 4-year Donald and Nancy Edwards Scholarship, graduated from Boston College in May 2025 with a double major in Secondary Education and Hispanic Studies. She was admitted to the Master of Education in World Languages program at Boston University. “I am beyond excited to get started in this program.
I cannot thank the DCF and Mr. and Mrs. Edwards enough for helping me to fund my education,” said Mendez. “It meant the world to me. ” Last year, the DCF awarded $851,500 in scholarships to 245 new and renewal students from Delaware for the 2025-2026 school year, a 30% increase in funds from 2024-2025.
The increase was made possible by contributions from philanthropists and donors, such as Michael J. & Hannah George Koziski, whose new scholarship fund awarded $100,000 to 10 students. To complete the online application, students can visit the DCF scholarship page at www.
delcf. org/scholarships . The online general application must be completed and submitted no later than March 15, 2026.
All sections must be complete, and all supporting documents must be provided. Partially completed applications will not be considered. This includes any application in which recommendations are not complete.
Award notifications will be sent to students on May 15, 2026. Donors can open a scholarship fund with an initial gift to the DCF of $50,000 or more in cash or other assets, such as appreciated stock, mutual funds, or real estate. For information about how donors can create scholarship funds at the DCF, contact Kelly Sheridan at [email protected] .
The Delaware Community Foundation – Make More Possible™ The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) stands at the intersection of generosity and community transformation. We manage charitable funds, advise donors and grant to nonprofits to cultivate the future of philanthropy in Delaware.
Our mission is to expand opportunity for all by helping individuals, families, businesses and organizations focus their generosity where it can create the greatest impact statewide. Through convening, connecting, providing leadership on important issues and investing in community needs, we empower Delawareans to build a stronger, more vibrant future. Learn more at delcf.
org or call 302. 571. 8004.
Can DCF help me with my corporate clients charitable giving? Yes! Business and corporate giving programs and availability through the DCF Calculators – annuities and endowments?
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When you are ready to apply: Click any “ Apply Now ” button to go to the portal. Select the program you wish to apply for. An engaged group of community volunteers comprises the DCF Grants Committee, which reviews proposals submitted to our discretionary grant programs and makes recommendations to the DCF Board.
Learn more 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.
We are not able to support: Non-501(c)3 nonprofit organizations Purchase of office equipment, furniture, or or standard office expenses related to the operation of an organization (e.g. web site services, computer software, desktop or laptop computers, office phone systems, etc.) Sports clubs, leagues, or facilities Public or tuition-based educational institutions Fundraising entities for programs and organizations that are primarily supported through public funding (e.g., schools, parks, libraries) Purchase of vehicles (i.e., mobile machines that transport people or cargo) Public or tuition-based educational institutions Religious organizations for sectarian purposes (However, projects that serve the entire community, regardless of religious affiliation, are eligible for support.)
Annual fundraising campaigns Projects completed before June of the current year Fundraising entities for programs and organizations that are primarily supported through public funding (e.g. schools, parks, libraries) An engaged group of community volunteers comprises the DCF Grants Committee, which reviews proposals submitted to our discretionary grant programs and makes recommendations to the DCF Board.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: High school seniors, college students (undergraduate/graduate), and trade school students in Delaware. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies by scholarship; total ~$851,500 distributed to 245 students in prior year Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.