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Applications Available for FY 26 Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund

Delaware Tourism Office | Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Applications are now being accepted for the FY 26 Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund (CIF).  The Fund, administered by the Delaware Tourism Office (DTO), provides financial support to new or existing Delaware sports facilities that host events attracting out-of-state visitors and contributing to state and local economies.




EDGE 2.0 Finalists and Pitch Competition Dates Announced

Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025

The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is excited to announce the finalists and dates, for the EDGE 2.0 Grant Pitch Competition. The pitch competition will be held on Oct. 28 and 29 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at The Tower Audion & Atrium at STAR Campus, University of Delaware, 100 Discovery Blvd., Newark, 19713. The public is invited to watch the competition in-person. Registration is required to watch.




DSB Closing In – Approaching $10 Million in SSBCI ‘Race to $14M’

Small Business | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is closing in on its goal in the ‘Race to $14M’ initiative. DSB has allocated another $5.93M in federal funding since late August as part of its Small State Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). That brings the total of funds obligated or distributed to $9.92M since April 24 and leaves just over $4M that needs to be awarded so DSB can access the next round of these federal dollars.




Timeline for FY 26 Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund Announced

Delaware Tourism Office | Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The Delaware Tourism Office is announcing the application timeline for the next round of the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund, established through the FY26 Bond and Capital Improvements Act. The fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities that host events attracting out-of-state visitors and contributing to state and local economies.




DE Tourism Office Accepting TEAMS Program Applications to Fund Sporting Events

Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2025

Today the Delaware Tourism Office (DTO) opened the application window for the second round of the Tournaments, Events, and Athletic Meets Sponsorship (TEAMS) Program. TEAMS is designed to attract new regional, national, and international sporting events at amateur, collegiate, and professional levels while ensuring that current sports events maintain their place and continue to grow for years to come in Delaware.







  Category: Small Business

Applications Available for FY 26 Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund

Delaware Tourism Office | Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Applications are now being accepted for the FY 26 Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund (CIF).  The Fund, administered by the Delaware Tourism Office (DTO), provides financial support to new or existing Delaware sports facilities that host events attracting out-of-state visitors and contributing to state and local economies.




EDGE 2.0 Finalists and Pitch Competition Dates Announced

Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025

The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is excited to announce the finalists and dates, for the EDGE 2.0 Grant Pitch Competition. The pitch competition will be held on Oct. 28 and 29 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at The Tower Audion & Atrium at STAR Campus, University of Delaware, 100 Discovery Blvd., Newark, 19713. The public is invited to watch the competition in-person. Registration is required to watch.




DSB Closing In – Approaching $10 Million in SSBCI ‘Race to $14M’

Small Business | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is closing in on its goal in the ‘Race to $14M’ initiative. DSB has allocated another $5.93M in federal funding since late August as part of its Small State Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). That brings the total of funds obligated or distributed to $9.92M since April 24 and leaves just over $4M that needs to be awarded so DSB can access the next round of these federal dollars.




Timeline for FY 26 Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund Announced

Delaware Tourism Office | Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The Delaware Tourism Office is announcing the application timeline for the next round of the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund, established through the FY26 Bond and Capital Improvements Act. The fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities that host events attracting out-of-state visitors and contributing to state and local economies.




DE Tourism Office Accepting TEAMS Program Applications to Fund Sporting Events

Delaware Tourism Office | Date Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2025

Today the Delaware Tourism Office (DTO) opened the application window for the second round of the Tournaments, Events, and Athletic Meets Sponsorship (TEAMS) Program. TEAMS is designed to attract new regional, national, and international sporting events at amateur, collegiate, and professional levels while ensuring that current sports events maintain their place and continue to grow for years to come in Delaware.