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Vermont Arts Grants

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Artists in Schools Grants
$4,000
Vermont Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 23, 2025

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This grant provides funding for Vermont schools and nonprofit arts organizations to create high-quality, multi-day arts experiences for preK–12 students, fostering collaboration with teaching artists to enhance creative learning and address educational disparities.

Education
Independent school districts
Vermont Humanities Project Grants
$5,000
Vermont Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and recognized tribes in Vermont to promote public engagement with the humanities through community programs and collaborative projects, particularly in underserved areas.

Arts
Nonprofits
Arts Project Grant 2026
$4,000
Vermont Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

May 20, 2025

Date Added

May 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to Vermont-based nonprofit organizations, schools, and municipalities to create accessible arts programs that engage diverse and underrepresented communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Spark Connecting Community Grant Program
$5,000
Vermont Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 15, 2025

This grant provides funding to grassroots initiatives in Vermont that foster community connections and social collaboration, particularly in underrepresented counties, with a focus on projects led by small organizations.

Community Development
City or township governments
Walter Cerf Community Fund
$25,000
Vermont Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides financial support for charitable projects in Vermont, focusing on the arts, education, historic preservation, and social services, particularly for underserved populations in Addison County and Brandon.

Education
Nonprofits
Arts & Social Cohesion Grant
$12,000
The Vermont Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 8, 2025

This funding initiative supports Vermont-based nonprofits, schools, municipalities, and community groups in creating interactive arts projects that promote community engagement and social connection, particularly for historically marginalized groups.

Arts
City or township governments
Classical Music in Chittenden County
$20,000
Vermont Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 28, 2025

This grant provides financial support for organizations in Chittenden County, Vermont, to present high-quality public performances of classical music, with a focus on accessibility for underserved communities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2026 Animating Infrastructure Grant
$15,000
Vermont Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This grant provides funding for Vermont-based nonprofits, educational institutions, and municipalities to integrate public art into community infrastructure projects, enhancing local vibrancy and identity.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Vermont Arts Council Creation Grant FY2026
$5,000
Vermont Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Vermont-based artists and artist groups for the creation of new works of art, covering expenses such as materials, studio space, and the artist's time.

Food and Nutrition
Individuals
Vermont Women’s Fund
$15,000
Vermont Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 20, 2025

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Vermont that create programs addressing economic, educational, and social barriers faced by women and girls, particularly those impacted by systemic racism and sexism.

Women & Girl Services
City or township governments
Real Property Investment Grant
$25,000
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 17, 2025

This program provides financial support to businesses and commercial property owners in Portsmouth for improving their properties' appearance and functionality, fostering economic growth and community appeal.

Business and Commerce
City or township governments
Smart Start Business Acceleration Grant
$5,000
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 17, 2025

This program provides financial support to established small businesses in Portsmouth to help them grow and expand their operations.

Business and Commerce
City or township governments
Fairs and Field Days Stipend and Capital Grant Program
$410,000
Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets (VAAFM)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

This program provides financial support to Vermont's agricultural fairs and field days, helping them with infrastructure projects and operational costs to promote local agriculture and community engagement.

Agriculture
City or township governments
Burlington Housing Trust Fund
Contact for amount
Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This funding opportunity supports affordable housing projects and capacity-building efforts for organizations serving low-income households in Burlington.

Housing
Nonprofits
Service Provider & Producer Association Grants
$75,000
Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 16, 2024

This grant provides financial support to Vermont organizations that offer business services to agricultural and forestry businesses, as well as to producer associations that promote and represent the state's agricultural and forestry products.

Agriculture
County governments
Vermont Arts Council announces Creative Aging Grants 2025
$6,000
Vermont Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2024

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This grant provides funding to Vermont nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to create arts-based programs that engage and support older adults through skill-building and social interaction.

Arts
Nonprofits
Farm to Institution Market Development Grants
$30,000
Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets (VAAFM)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 23, 2024

This funding opportunity supports Vermont farms and food businesses in expanding their sales to local institutions like schools and hospitals, while increasing the amount of local food served in these facilities.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Laurance & Mary Rockefeller Fund
$5,000
Vermont Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 8, 2024

Date Added

Sep 19, 2024

The Laurance & Mary Rockefeller Fund, managed by the Vermont Community Foundation, is offering grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to organizations in selected Vermont cities, aiming to enhance the community's physical, cultural, spiritual, and wellness environment, with applications open until October 8, 2024.

Environment
Nonprofits
Early Childhood Arts Partnership Grants
$6,000
Vermont Arts Council
State

Application Deadline

Oct 17, 2025

Date Added

Sep 17, 2024

This grant provides funding to early education programs in Vermont to enhance children's appreciation for the arts through partnerships with qualified teaching artists and arts organizations, particularly focusing on underserved communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Resilient Food Systems Equipment-Only Grant Program
$100,000
Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets
State

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2024

Date Added

Sep 4, 2024

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture is offering the Resilient Food System Infrastructure grant, ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, to support Vermont-based businesses and organizations in strengthening local and regional food systems by increasing market access, production, and product diversity, with a focus on creating new revenue streams and economic opportunities, improving job quality, and enhancing compliance with food safety requirements.

Food and Nutrition
Small businesses