Available Grants

$500-$2,500 grants to organizations statewide to support work that builds communities.

2017 Deadlines: 5:00 p.m. February 1, April 5, August 2, October 18. 

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 $10,000-$20,000 grants to organizations statewide to support cross-issue and cross-region partnerships and collaborations.

2017 Deadlines:

• Round 1: 5:00 p.m. February 1 - Letter of Interest, 5:00 p.m. March 16 - Full Application
• UPDATE: This is the final round of Innovations and Collaborations. The second round for 2017 has been cancelled and we will not be continuing this specific program in future years.

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$500-$5,000 grants to organizations statewide to help nonprofits dealing with unexpected emergencies.

Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage organizations to apply as soon as the need and a plan to address the need are identified. 

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Statewide, 5-year initiative to connect all Vermonters with healthy, local food. The first grants were made in 2012.

Deadline: By invitation only. 

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An annual $15,000 cash award intended to recognize Con and his life’s work by encouraging and rewarding leaders who share his vision of a Vermont that places the highest value on the public good, and seize the responsibility for making that vision real.

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on on Thursday, June 29. The award will be presented publicly at a ceremony on October 4, 2017.

Nomination Guidelines

This grants program is closed.  We are incredibly grateful to the O.P. and W.E. Edwards Foundation for their generous support for early care and education in Vermont.  Since 1992 the Edwards Child Care Scholarship Fund awarded over $610,000 to more than 75 childcare providers for scholarships for preschool age children who might otherwise fall through the cracks and not get the support they need. 

We encourage you to visit Vermont Birth To Five to learn about resources for early care and education providers. Grantseekers looking for funding for early care and education projects can research opportunities in the Vermont Directory of Foundations.

Grants of no more than $2,500 each to support the cost of consultants to facilitate discussions related to strategic planning, development of an organizational fundraising strategy, or orchestrating a merger.

Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

$250-$1,000 grants to organizations for public or school libraries' young adult programs, grades 6-12.

Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For questions about the Paul Post Fund, please email Lauren Bruno at lbruno@vermontcf.org.

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$500-$5,000 grants to organizations for projects, programs, and organizations that serve the LGBTQ community in Vermont.

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. April 4, 2017

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$1,000-$5,000 grants for Vermont artists and Vermont arts organizations.*

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. April 4, 2017

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*The VAEF is associated with the Concert Artists Fund, which awards grants to support the performance of classical music in Chittenden County.

$1,000-$10,000 grants to organizations for projects addressing the needs of Vermont women and girls ages 12-25.

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. January 26, 2017

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$500-$5,000 grants to organizations plus one $25,000 grant for projects including but not limited to the arts, education, historic preservation, and social services in Addison County and the Brandon area (70%) and statewide (30%).

Region: Addison County, Brandon, and statewide

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. June 7, 2017

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Up to $10,000 grants for organizations presenting performances of classical music in Chittenden County.*

Region: Chittenden County

Deadline: The Concert Artists Fund is on a two-year grant cycle. The next deadline will be in 2018.

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*The CAF is associated with the Vermont Artists Endowment Fund, which awards grants to Vermont artists and Vermont arts organizations.

Up to $15,000 grants to organizations for environmental preservation of the Deerfield River Watershed.

Region: View or download a map of the area. [PDF 1 KB]

Deadline: Every four years. We anticipate the next request for proposals in 2019.

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$250-$1,000 grants to organizations support endeavors that contribute to the betterment and vitality of the Brattleboro area.

Region: Brattleboro and surrounding area.

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. April 13 and October 11, 2017  (UPDATED)

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$250-$500 grants to organizations to support endeavors that contribute to the betterment and vitality of the Brattleboro area.

Region: Brattleboro and surrounding area

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. April 13 and October 11, 2017 (UPDATED)

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Established in 1988 by Sally Patrick Johnson to benefit the people and protect the environment of the Lake Champlain Basin. The Trust honors the lives and work of Robert Fleming Patrick and Jonathan Kelsey Woods.

Region: Lake Champlain Basin

2017 Deadlines: May 1 - Spring Letter of Interest; December 1 - Winter Letter of Interest

Application Guidelines

$5,000-$50,000 grants to organizations for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of Lake Champlain's ecosystem.

Region: Lake Champlain Basin

Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly.

AppLication Guidelines

$1,000-$7,500 grants to organizations for research and education concerning the southern portion of Lake Champlain.

Region: Area of Lake Champlain south of Crown Point

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. December 15, 2017

Application Guidelines

$500-$5,000 grants to organizations serving children, elderly and family services, education, environment, sustainability, and the arts in Lamoille County and other parts of the Northeast Kingdom.

Region: Lamoille County, Hardwick, Greensboro, Craftsbury

Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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$500-$5,000 grants to organizations to support the vibrancy and health of the Northeast Kingdom.

Region: Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans Counties

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. September 6, 2017

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$250-$7,500 grants for organizations to promote educational opportunities, support children and families, and foster the future sustainability in Poultney and its adjacent communities.

Region: Rutland County

Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Projects grants up to $5,000. Strategic grants of more than $5,000 for river restoration work in the upper Connecticut River Watershed; wetland restoration, protection, and enhancement; and shoreline protection.

Region: Connecticut River watershed upstream of the confluence of the White River and the Connecticut River at White River Junction, Vt. and West Lebanon, N.H.

Deadline: Concept Paper due 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017; Application (by invitation only) due 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017.

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Promotes vibrant communities and a healthy natural environment while encouraging long-term economic vitality in Vermont.

Deadline: By invitation only. If you’d like to introduce yourself, please visit the High Meadows Fund website. 

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The McClure Foundation focuses on building systemic improvement in the access low-income Vermont students have to career and college education. It envisions a Vermont in which no promising job goes unfilled for lack of a qualified applicant.

2017 Deadline: Letter of Interest – 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, Full Application (invitation only) – 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 31.

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If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Weir at cweir@vermontcf.org or 802-388-3355  ext. 239.

Promoting healthy, happy children and families in Vermont through the funding and support of community-based prevention strategies.

Deadline: By invitation only.

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