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Who funds workforce development work in Delaware
10 funders have a record of paying for workforce development work by Delaware recipients: 24 grants totaling $2.6M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Delaware Community Foundation ($1.4M), TD Charitable Foundation ($135,000) and Laffey-McHugh Foundation ($80,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Delaware recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Delaware Community FoundationWilmington, DECharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $709,797 to UNITED WAY OF DELAWARE — restricted to deposit into schc operating fund, sussex child health promotion coalition program, restricted for delaware racial justice collaborative's equity-centered workforce de…
Largest: $25,000 to CENTRAL BAPTIST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION — expanding workforce development program
Largest: $25,000 to URBAN BIKE PROJECT — to support expansion of its youth program including a mountain bike team and initiating a youth workforce development initiative.
Largest: $249,000 to DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — workforce development
Largest: $25,000 to GREEN BERET PROJECT — funding mentoring support and workforce development
Largest: $442,338 to AMANECER COUNSELING & RESOURCE CENTER — behavioral health workforce development
Largest: $20,000 to COMMUNITY EDUCATION BUILDING CORP — technology talent workforce development pipeline
Philadelphia WorksPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $36,335 · through 2022Largest: $36,335 to GOODWILL OF DELAWARE AND DELAWARE COUNTY — job- training
Largest: $15,000 to URBANPROMISE MINISTRIES WILMINGTON — streetleader job training program
Ywca USAWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $80,000 · through 2021Largest: $80,000 to YWCA DELAWARE — racial justice - stand against racism, google - workforce development, google - yw strive, capacity building
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