Fifteen DE Main Street Programs Earn National Designations
Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2025
The Delaware on Main Street Program, operated by the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB), is announcing that four Downtown Main Street Programs have earned reaccreditation status, and another 11 have earned continued affiliate status from Main Street America.
UPDATE: DSB Distributes $2.40M in SSBCI Funding in 45 days
Small Business | Date Posted: Monday, June 9, 2025
In the last 45 days, the Division is proud to announce that it has distributed $2.40M to small business owners. This is exciting news since the highly publicized relaunch of DSB’s Small State Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) on April 24, when DSB Director CJ Bell explained the urgent need to get $14M in the hands of small business owners before the end of the calendar year.
DSB Announces Spring 2025 EDGE Grant Competition Awards
Department of State | Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) announced the Spring 2025 winners of the Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) Grant competition on Wednesday June 4, 2025. Ten awards were presented to Delaware small businesses in a ceremony at Bally’s Resort in Dover.
First State Food System Program Opens Fourth Grant Application Cycle
Small Business | Date Posted: Monday, May 5, 2025
The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) and the Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy (Council) announced that DSB began accepting grant applications for Cycle 4 of the First State Food System Program on May 5, 2025.
Governor Meyer and Division of Small Business Highlight $14M Available in Small Business Funding
Governor Matt Meyer | Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2025
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).
