Jim Gardner repairs an old watch. {Nicholas Ciolino/Delaware Public Media)

M&T Bank has awarded a $30,000 grant to Delaware’s Veteran Watchmakers Initiative, a watchmaking school for veterans with disabilities. The 16-month-old program already has a 400-person waiting list comprised of veterans from around the country. Chairman Samuel Cannan says the grant will help fund an eight-person dormitory, expand classroom space and potentially contribute to the purchase of a second location.