Chichester Dupont Foundation Incorporated
Chichester duPont Foundation (Wilmington, DE) administers the Clark Fund (founded 1946) and the Lydia Fund (established 1958) and awards grants focused on environment, education, health care and social services in Delaware. The foundation's website publishes funding policies and grant history and lists contact details and board members.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Delaware-based or Delaware-serving nonprofit working in education, health, social services, youth or community development, requesting program or operating support at typical foundation grant sizes (many awards around $20k–$35k, with occasional larger grants).
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or demonstrable impact in Delaware (in-state focus evident).
- • Programs in education, youth development, social services, health, food security, or local environmental projects.
- • Requests sized to the foundation’s typical awards (median around $20k and many grants in the $25k–$50k band).
- • Clear local partnerships or track record of serving Delaware communities.
- • Ability to follow the foundation’s published application guidelines and the stated September 1 deadline.
Geography
Giving is heavily Delaware-focused: nearly nine out of ten dollars in the latest year went to Delaware organizations, with only small out-of-state allocations across a few other states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad portfolio—more than 60 distinct grantees across education, health, social services, arts and environment—indicating substantial variety among recipients for a regional private foundation.
New Applicants
Across three years the foundation funded many new entrants (40 new recipients in the latest year and 51 new recipients the year before) and maintains published application guidance and contact details, so unfamiliar but well-aligned applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
