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Delaware Small Business Grants 2026

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Average award

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Browse open Delaware grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

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Delaware Compass Grant

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State of Delaware

Award Amount

$15,000

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Delaware Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Delaware Compass Grant

Wilmington Architectural and Engineering Feasibility Grant

DD Entrepreneurial Foundation Grants

Delaware State Housing Authority Preferred Plus Down Payment Assistance

Wilmington First Start Homebuyer Program

Diamond Challenge

Do More 24 Delaware Matching and Prize Grants

Greater Kent Committee Economic Development Project Support

Delaware Division of the Arts Project Support Grants

Green Energy Program – Commercial Renewable Energy Grants

True Access Capital Business Plan Competition

Export Delaware Compass Grant

Kent County Emergency Repair Program

Downtown Dover Partnership Facade and Signage Grants

Project Support Grant – Delaware Division of the Arts

New Castle County Commercial Corridor Improvement Grants

STAR Fund – STEM Talent Advancement and Retention (Professional Services)

STAR Fund – STEM Talent Advancement and Retention

STAR Fund – STEM Talent Advancement and Retention (Life Sciences)

Delaware Division of the Arts Artist Opportunity Grants

Downtown Newark Partnership Business and Placemaking Support

Downtown Dover Partnership Business Assistance and Placemaking Support

Delaware Humanities Opportunity Grant

Downtown Dover Partnership Architectural Expense Reimbursement

Northeast Community Development Corporation SeedSuccess Grant

University of Delaware Innovation Corps Site Program

Newark Arts Alliance Artist and Community Arts Opportunities

Dover Art League Project and Artist Support

DSBC Foundation Small Business Awards

Arts Access Grant – Delaware Division of the Arts

Newark Revenue Sharing Assistance Program

Artist Opportunity Grant – Delaware Division of the Arts

Delaware Downtown Development District Rebate Program - Dover

Delaware Brownfield Assistance Program

Laffey-McHugh Foundation Grants

Efficiency Smart Business Rebates for Newark Electric Customers

Delmarva Power Business Energy Savings Program

Delaware Downtown Development District Rebate Program - Wilmington

Longwood Foundation Grants

Newark Economic Development Business Assistance

Newark Electric Energy Efficiency Smart Thermostat and Equipment Programs

City of Dover Economic Development Fund

Kent County Grant-in-Aid Program

Delaware Strategic Fund

Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

Delaware State Housing Authority Housing Development Fund

Delaware Community Foundation Community Impact Grants

Dover Community Development Block Grant Program

Wilmington Community Development Block Grant Program

Wilmington Emergency Solutions Grants Program

New Castle County Open Space and Parks Grant Support

HSCA Brownfield Grants

Delaware Technology Park Incubator Support

Delaware Division of the Arts General Operating Support

Rural Energy Advancement Grant

Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund

Wilmington Economic Development Business Assistance

Delaware Angel Investor Tax Credit

Newark Community Development Block Grant Program

Delaware Electric Cooperative Irrigation System Conversion Grants

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