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  Category: Department of State


Governor Meyer and DSB Announce Winners of Spring 2026 EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition

Small Business | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The excitement level was high as Governor Matt Meyer, and the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) announced the winners of the Spring 2026 EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition. EDGE, the Division’s flagship pitch and funding competition, stands for Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. Nine awards totaling $1.15M dollars, were presented to Delaware small businesses in a ceremony at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owen Campus in Georgetown Tuesday evening.




Delaware Students Participate in Mock 2nd Continental Congress in Dover

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of Education | Department of State | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Students from across Delaware gathered at Legislative Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026, to participate in the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, an immersive educational program held as part of Delaware’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The day-long simulation placed middle and high school students in the roles of delegates from 1776, challenging them […]




Governor Meyer Announces New Public Service Commission Nominees

Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Public Service Commission | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026

Governor Meyer has announced four new nominees to the Delaware Public Service Commission.




Governor Meyer Visits Milford Businesses, Signs Two Small Business Executive Orders

Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026

MILFORD — In recognition of National Small Business Week, Governor Matt Meyer visited two locally owned businesses in Milford today and signed two Executive Orders aimed at expanding opportunity for small and diverse businesses across Delaware. “Small businesses are the life blood of the economy. At a time when small businesses are getting squeezed, this […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces Second Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2026

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026

$572,573 in Rolling Grants Will Expand Community Access to Arts Experiences Across Delaware   Statewide, Del. (May 7, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) today announced a second round of Fiscal Year 2026 grant awards through several rolling and recurring grant opportunities that support timely, community-based arts activities across the state. This […]







  Category: Department of State

Governor Meyer and DSB Announce Winners of Spring 2026 EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition

Small Business | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The excitement level was high as Governor Matt Meyer, and the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) announced the winners of the Spring 2026 EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition. EDGE, the Division’s flagship pitch and funding competition, stands for Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. Nine awards totaling $1.15M dollars, were presented to Delaware small businesses in a ceremony at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owen Campus in Georgetown Tuesday evening.




Delaware Students Participate in Mock 2nd Continental Congress in Dover

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of Education | Department of State | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Students from across Delaware gathered at Legislative Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026, to participate in the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, an immersive educational program held as part of Delaware’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The day-long simulation placed middle and high school students in the roles of delegates from 1776, challenging them […]




Governor Meyer Announces New Public Service Commission Nominees

Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Public Service Commission | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026

Governor Meyer has announced four new nominees to the Delaware Public Service Commission.




Governor Meyer Visits Milford Businesses, Signs Two Small Business Executive Orders

Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026

MILFORD — In recognition of National Small Business Week, Governor Matt Meyer visited two locally owned businesses in Milford today and signed two Executive Orders aimed at expanding opportunity for small and diverse businesses across Delaware. “Small businesses are the life blood of the economy. At a time when small businesses are getting squeezed, this […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces Second Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2026

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026

$572,573 in Rolling Grants Will Expand Community Access to Arts Experiences Across Delaware   Statewide, Del. (May 7, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) today announced a second round of Fiscal Year 2026 grant awards through several rolling and recurring grant opportunities that support timely, community-based arts activities across the state. This […]