The Green Mountain Fund was established at the VCF to support charitable activities with a special interest in education, children, and families of Lamoille County. Grants from the Green Mountain Fund generally fall in the range of $500 to $5,000. The fund is interested in opportunities where a modest grant will have impact by leveraging a new idea or other dollars, or by making possible something that will benefit the children and families of Lamoille County. In general, the fund is not interested in supporting capital campaigns, normal operating expenses or deficit funding. However, occasional exceptions are made for special projects.
Categories of support for the Green Mountain Fund include, but are not limited to: children, elderly and family services.
We will accept requests for operating support under certain circumstances:
- compelling circumstance that would be effectively addressed by a one-year operating grant;
- the positive impact that a one-time operating grant will have on the organization;
- reasonable funding plan following one-year VCF grant
How to submit your application :
Note: The application procedure that follows is for grants $2,500 or larger. If your grant request is for under $2,500 see below.
In the interest of allowing you to tell us the story of your work, we don't want to be overly restrictive in our requirements for submitting applications. However, we do have a few guidelines that enable us to efficiently and fairly process the many applications we receive each grant round. We ask that you provide us with two collated copies of the following:
1. A completed cover sheet. Click here to download the cover sheet in Adobe Acrobat format. Click here to download the cover sheet in Microsoft Word format.
2. A two-page narrative (single- or double-space) that describes your work and includes descriptions of the following:
Organization: Provide a brief description of your organization’s history, mission, current services and relation to similar groups in Vermont.
Project: Be sure the include the following:
Specific problem being addressed
Documentation of need
Feasibility of your proposed solution
People who will benefit
Activities you will undertake
Outcomes you expect
Methods for measuring success
Personnel: List the personnel for the project, including their qualifications (or attach a resume).
Timetable: When will the project start? How long will it last? When is it scheduled to be completed?
3. Project Budget. Include income sources (proposed and secured) and expenses. Click here for a sample project budget.
4. Organization Budget and Financial Statement: Include income sources (proposed and secured) and expenses.
5. Letters of support, pictures from your events, fliers, promotional materials - all are optional, but can help give us a sense of the culture and flavor of your organization.
6. List of Board of Directors.
In addition, one copy of the following must accompany the application:
- Tax-exempt letter from the IRS verifying your organization has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
- Current audited financial statement or copy of the most recent IRS 990 tax return.
For grants under $2,500:
The Green Mountain Fund also makes modest grants to schools or organizations which provide educational and enriching activities for children and families. Applications are accepted to support programs that will provide opportunities for children to keep busy after school, as well as enrich their school day. Funding will be considered for such things as special trips, projects, athletics, and equipment purchases for a project or program. In an effort to facilitate the application process for these grants, a simplified one page application form has been designed. Requests for grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 will be considered. Please submit an original and one copy.
Download the application for grants under $2,500 in Adobe Acrobat format
Download the application for grants under $2,500 in Microsoft Word format
Deadline for applications
Grant applications to the Green Mountain Fund may be submitted at any time. The VCF Community Grantmaking department will present the application(s) to the Green Mountain Fund review committee, and will get back to you as soon as we can.
We're here to help:
If you have any questions, our Community Grantmaking department is always happy to answer them:
Mary Conlon
Community Philanthropy Steward
mconlon@vermontcf.org
802-388-3355 extension 233
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