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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
Jobs for Delaware Graduates
to expand its in-school job preparation program by adding a coordinator in New Castle County focused on supporting children in foster care.
Grant Amount:
$10,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
Mom's House Inc. (Wilmington)
for its D.E.W Counseling & Resource Center decreasing gaps in health disparities for underserved communities and providing free health resources.
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Grant Cycle:
Spring 2021
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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
Project New Start
to pilot a landscape business enterprise for current participants and graduates of its re-entry program.
Grant Amount:
$22,000
Grant Cycle:
Spring 2022
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Grant Awarded
The Challenge Program
for vocational training in construction for at-risk youth.
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
The ConnectDE
to support the strengthening of recruitment and retention partnership initiatives between the organization and Delaware's growth industry sectors.
Grant Amount:
$20,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2022
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Grant Awarded
The Precision Institute
to sustain its fee-free Workforce Development Assessment & Training program for neurodiverse adults and help launch the enhanced Driving Simulator.
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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Grant Awarded
West End Neighborhood House
to support Bright Spot Farm, a paid agricultural and leadership training program for low-income high school aged youth.
Grant Amount:
$25,000
Grant Cycle:
Fall 2023
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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 expand access and impact for opportunity talent.
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Grant Cycle:
Spring 2023
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