DREF Announces Funding Support through the 2025-2026 Community Empowerment Grantmaking Program

Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) will award the 2025-2026 Community Empowerment Grants to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Chapters.

The Community Empowerment Grantmaking Program encourages collegiate and alumnae chapters to apply for a grant in one of the following areas: Civic Engagement; Educational Development; Financial Literacy for Youth; Health and Wellness; or International Awareness.

A program can be conducted by a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (DST) Chapter, or a program sponsored in partnership with a community-based organization that has a similar mission and goals as those of DREF or the Sorority. The community-based organization partner must have a 50l (c) (3) non-profit status. Grant awards will range from $500 to $1,000 based on the score received.

Rules and Instructions:

• Program grant awards are subject to availability and will be based on the rating score received
• Chapters are permitted to submit only one grant application.
• Grant applications are not to be submitted in two consecutive years.
• Proposals must address issues affecting African American Women and their families with a focus on Civic Engagement, Educational Development, Financial Literacy for Youth, Health and Wellness or International Awareness.
• The program must clearly delineate how the target population will be empowered to move beyond their current situation

The application period opened on November 15, 2024. The submission deadline is April 1, 2025. To learn more and access the applications please visit:  www.deltafoundation.net/community-empowerment-grantmaking-program