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Higher Education Grant Funders in Delaware
181 foundations with a documented higher education focus have made grants to Delaware nonprofits in recent years, together directing $41.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 181 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
181
Higher education funders
$41.4M
Given to Delaware nonprofits
807
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active higher education funders in Delaware
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Delaware giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware Community Foundation Inc | Delaware | $10.4M | 82 | 2024 |
| 2 | Thomas J Watson Foundation Xxxxx0006 | Illinois | $8.3M | 5 | 2024 |
| 3 | Delaware Technical & Community College | Delaware | $4.6M | 5 | 2023 |
| 4 | Longwood Foundation Inc | Delaware | $2.4M | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | J B L Scholarship Trust Inc | Delaware | $1.2M | 4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Delaware Association for the Education | Delaware | $921K | 10 | 2020 |
| 7 | Crankstart Foundation | California | $820K | 4 | 2024 |
| 8 | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | Virginia | $700K | 7 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Irene P Sorbara Charitable Foundation | Pennsylvania | $663K | 10 | 2023 |
| 10 | Padua Academy Foundation | Delaware | $600K | 5 | 2024 |
| 11 | Ellice & Rosa Mcdonald Foundation | Delaware | $548K | 15 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Anthony & Catherine Fusco Foundation | Delaware | $467K | 12 | 2022 |
| 13 | Good Samaritan Inc | Delaware | $465K | 3 | 2023 |
| 14 | The William Penn Foundation | Pennsylvania | $451K | 5 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest higher education funders in Delaware — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 181 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented higher education focus and that have funded Delaware nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Delaware recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.