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Delaware 250 Grant Program
Spring 2024 Awardees
Meet the organizations selected for Delaware 250’s inaugural grant cycle and explore how their projects are expanding access to Delaware history, strengthening community connections, and preparing for the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Funded organizations
Lewes Historical Society
$15,000
The Lewes Historical Society’s latest exhibition, From Revolution to Republic: The Neill Household (1792–1803), represents the completion of Phases 1 and 2 of the reinterpretation of the Burton Ingram House. The refined space shares inclusive Lewes-based narratives connected to the community’s revolutionary experience, creating an immersive atmosphere through the parlor, dining room, and enslaved quarters. By presenting the experiences of the seven enslaved people who lived and worked there alongside the opulent spaces occupied by Revolutionary War veteran Colonel Henry Neill and his guests, the exhibition provides a fuller rendering of Delaware’s past and highlights the often-contradictory revolutionary ideals that followed in the wake of 1776.
Delaware Institute for Arts in Education
$10,000
The Delaware 250 grant enabled the Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education to deliver a multifaceted educational program celebrating Delaware’s history and exploring themes of justice, freedom, and community resilience. The funding supported the restaging and performance of Social Movement: The 1968 Wilmington Uprising and Occupation by Wilmington-based modern dance company Pieces of a Dream, Inc., at The Grand Opera House as part of its Stages of Discovery series.
