Delaware EDGE Grant Competition – Fall 2026

Amount

Up to $100,000

STEM track; Entrepreneur

Deadline

Sep 11, 2026

Closes in 1 day

Odds

~18 per cycle

Effort

1 to 2 hrs

Can you get this?

✓Business must be majority located in Delaware

✓In business less than 7 years

✓15 or fewer full-time employees

✓Less than $700K in assets

✓Must provide 3:1 match (state:business)

Your real odds

Up to 18 awardees split a pool of up to $750K (STEM) or $400K (Entrepreneur) per cycle, so the size of your award depends on how well you pitch relative to the other finalists.

Award amounts scale with pitch quality, meaning a stronger presentation earns a larger share of the pool, and the program runs twice a year, so all competition concentrates into two cycles.

What it takes

Confirm eligibility1 to 2 hrs

Review FAQ and watch webinar recording2 to 3 hrs

Prepare and submit your application1 to 2 weeks

Prepare and deliver your pitch

Worth knowing

Finalists who show a clear competitive advantage and a specific job creation or revenue growth plan earn larger awards, and reaching out to your assigned Business Manager before applying is encouraged and likely sharpens your application.

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