The Trustees of the New Castle Common award community grants each year to organizations that serve the citizens of Historic New Castle. The Outreach Committee evaluates applications, and the full Board of Trustees votes on them.

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PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU APPLY

Who may apply: Organizations within the town of Historic New Castle. The Trustees' mission is to manage their resources "for the benefit of the citizens of Historic New Castle," and citizens are defined as the residents of the incorporated area of the City.
 

• If your organization has activities both inside and outside the City limits, the Trustees can only support the activities within the City. Your application must clearly show where services are provided.

• Organizations located outside Historic New Castle, including elsewhere in Delaware, are not eligible.

• The Trustees will not approve a request that would fund the applicant's own philanthropic activities.
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Deadline: Applications for fiscal year 2027-2028 (April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028) must be received by December 31, 2026. Information on grants awarded will be available after April 1, 2027.

Before you start: Download and read the instructions. Click here to download them. 

HOW TO APPLY
 

• Online: (recommended): click here. This application lets you upload attachments.
   

• By email: click here to download the Application PDF, fill it out in your PDF program, save it with your information, and email it as an attachment to office@trusteesncc.org.
   

• On paper: click here to download the Application PDF. On your computer, print it out, fill it out by hand, and email it P.O. Box 427, Historic New Castle, DE 19720. You can also hand-deliver it to 807 Frenchtown Road, New Castle during office hours, Monday through Thursday, 10 AM to 3:30 PM.

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Remember the deadline: we must receive it by December 31, 2026

Questions? Call the office at 302-322-2809, extension 1.

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