From The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes, published by Knopf and Vintage Books. Copyright © 1994 by the Estate of Langston Hughes. 

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Policy Changes

 

DHF is pleased to continue providing funding to organizations in support of making humanities programs available to the public, especially in our current economic climate. In a time when requests for funding far outweigh available funds, and everyone is forced to do more with less, DHF has put into place some additional criteria for grantees. We believe these changes will ensure our funding supports the best and broadest humanities programming possible and will enable DHF also to do more with less. The new policies are highlighted below.

Fewer Grant Categories: DHF has eliminated the Mini Grant in favor of Regular Grants. Regular Grants constitute those requests ranging from $3,000 to $15,000. They are reviewed by our Application Review Committee (ARC) twice a year in two cycles, spring/summer and fall/winter. The Opportunity Grant category is now expanded to those requests of less than $3,000. Opportunity Grants are reviewed year-round by the ARC Chairman, one ARC member from the county in which the project will occur, and our Executive Director. Opportunity Grants are meant to be a one-time, one-year only obligation.

 

Revised Sponsor Cash Cost-Share Requirement: Because in-kind contributions are difficult to document, the National Endowment for the Humanities requires that we account for the cash cost-share of our grant recipients. The Sponsor Cash Cost-Share Contributions must match the DHF funds you are requesting. Your cash contribution alone must be equal to or greater than the amount you request and receive from DHF. Our former policy only required that the combination of cash and in-kind contributions be equal to or greater than the DHF funds provided. Waivers will be given under special circumstances. This policy will take effect for all grants awarded after January 30, 2010.

 

Time-Out Period: After four years of grant funding, an organization must take a hiatus of two years before applying again for DHF funding. This policy is meant to encourage new applicants as well as former grantees to develop new projects and form partnerships with other funding sources.

 

If you have any questions about these changes or our grant program, feel free to call us at (302) 657-0650 ext. 14.

March 4th Workshop

 

As we approach our April 1 draft application deadline, DHF is pleased to host a grant application writing workshop. We invite staff and volunteers of nonprofit agencies to attend. The workshop will be held at the Milton Public Library in Milton, Delaware on Thursday, March 4 from 2-4 pm.
 
DHF's Application Review Committee and staff will explain DHF's current Grant Programs and help participants explore the possibilities of partnering with DHF to strengthen the humanities content within their own programs. The presenters will share tips for preparing a well-written humanities grant application. This workshop offers a unique opportunity for organizations of all sizes.
 
Admission to the workshop is FREE, however, pre-registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided.
 
To pre-register or to find out more information, email rsvp@dhf.org or call (302) 657-0650 ext. 10 or toll free (800) 752-2060. Please pre-register by 5 pm on Friday, February 26. Click here for a printable flyer.