DSB Highlights the Power of Small Business During National Small Business Month 2026
Nearly 29,000 small businesses call Delaware home, employing over 250,000 people, which is over half of the state’s workforce. Each year, the month of May is set aside as a special time to celebrate small businesses, their resilience, community efforts, and hard work. The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is recognizing National Small Business Month
Governor Meyer and DSB Announce EDGE 2.0 Winners
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer, and the state’s Division of Small Business announced the winners of the EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition, and $1.15M dollars. EDGE, the Division’s flagship pitch and funding competition, stands for Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion.
DSB Unveils EDGE 2.0 – A New Era of Opportunity!
The EDGE Grant Competition is back, revamped and reimagined! Its successor, EDGE 2.0, is an updated, supercharged competition for $1.15M in grant funding to help take small businesses to the next level of success. EDGE 2.0 still features two established tracks – Entrepreneur and STEM – but it now includes a dynamic pitch competition where finalists compete for scaled, flexible funding based on the strength of their pitch and application.
Governor Meyer and Division of Small Business Highlight $14M Available in Small Business Funding
On Thursday, Governor Matt Meyer joined Division of Small Business (DSB) Director CJ Bell to highlight the urgent need to get $14M in the hands of small business owners before the end of the calendar year and re-launch the program providing these funds, the Small State Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
DSB Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 EDGE Grant Competition
Calling all small business owners! If you want to start your own small business or have been in business for less than seven years and need funding, we have an opportunity for you! The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is now accepting applications for the first EDGE Grant Competition round of 2025. EDGE stands for the Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) program.
