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Vermont Science and Technology Grants

Explore 19 grant opportunities

DoD Cyber Academic Engagement Office Senior Military Colleges (SMC)
$15,500,000
US Department of Defense (Washington Headquarters Services)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 23, 2025

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support Norwich University in developing programs that enhance cybersecurity education and workforce development for military and civilian needs, including outreach to K–12 students.

Education
Private institutions of higher education
Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation Equipment Grants
$2,000
Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 5, 2025

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations, schools, and public entities in Vermont to purchase essential equipment that supports programs aimed at preventing youth-related issues and promoting positive family and community engagement.

Education
Nonprofits
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 Children’s Trust Foundation Program Grants 2025
$15,000
Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 5, 2025

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations, schools, and public entities in Vermont to develop and implement community-based programs that prevent juvenile delinquency, substance misuse, and other harmful behaviors among children and youth aged 0-18.

Education
City or township governments
Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation Program Grants
$15,000
Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 4, 2025

This grant provides funding to community-based programs in Vermont that support children and families by preventing issues like juvenile delinquency and substance misuse, with a focus on promoting equity and positive family functioning.

Education
City or township governments
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
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program 2025
$45,000
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed to support businesses, organizations, and individuals in Vermont working to improve the competitiveness of specialty crops through various projects that benefit multiple stakeholders in the agricultural community.

Agriculture
County governments
Business Enhancement Grants 2025
$50,000
Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 28, 2024

This grant provides financial support to Vermont-based farms and forest businesses to improve their infrastructure, expand market reach, and enhance workforce development, fostering a sustainable working landscape economy.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Recreational Trails Program 2025
$50,000
Vermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Vermont municipalities, nonprofits, and government entities for the development, maintenance, and repair of public recreational trails, enhancing outdoor accessibility and recreational options across the state.

Recreation
City or township governments
Farm to School and Early Childhood Capacity Building Grant 2025
$150,000
Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets (VAAFM)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This grant provides financial and technical support to Vermont schools and early childhood education centers to improve student health and nutrition by connecting them with local farmers and enhancing farm to school programs.

Capacity Building
City or township governments
Burlington Housing Trust Fund 2025
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 2025
$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
Non-Profit Organizations in Vermont
$10,000
The 1772 Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This grant provides matching funds to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations in Vermont for various historic preservation projects, such as exterior restoration and structural repairs.

Arts
Nonprofits
Capital Equipment Assistance Program
$100,000
Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets (VAAFM)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to Vermont farmers, custom operators, and non-profit organizations for purchasing innovative equipment that improves water quality and reduces agricultural waste runoff.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Winter Placemaking Grant Program
$4,000
AARP
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 14, 2024

Date Added

Sep 13, 2024

The AARP Vermont Winter Placemaking Grant Program, open to eligible local organizations and communities, offers financial support ranging from $1000 to $10,000 for projects aimed at improving safety, accessibility, and appeal of spaces for older adults, with a focus on enhancing community design and livability during the winter months.

Safety
City or township governments
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Grant Program
$3,200,000
Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets (VAAFM)
State

Application Deadline

Jun 5, 2024

Date Added

May 9, 2024

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture has entered into a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to administer the Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) grant program in Vermont. Donor Name: Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets (VAAFM) State: Vermont County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  06/05/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: The program aims to: Promote development of Vermont value-added products; Support initiatives that provide fair prices, fair wages, and new and safe job opportunities that keep profits in rural communities; Increase and diversify processing capacity across the state, with an emphasis on underserved communities; Improve the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of Vermont food products for local and regional markets; Target gaps and opportunities in pandemic assistance and existing USDA grant programs that support the agricultural supply chain. Funding will be focused on projects that: Improve job quality through increased wages, benefits, and/or worker safety and well being; Focus on small and medium-sized enterprises that expand services and product offerings for consumers and producers (with an emphasis on value-added products); Demonstrate local support for the project; Are submitted by cooperatives, farmer, and worker-owned enterprises. Funding Information Approximately $2,000,000 will be available for infrastructure projects. Grants can range from $100,000 – $500,000 and will run from fall 2024 through February 2027.  Eligibility Criteria Eligible applicants must be domestically owned, physically located in Vermont, and registered in Vermont with the Vermont Secretary of State. Sole proprietors using a business name other than their own name must have their assumed business name (formerly known as a trade name) registered with the Vermont Secretary of State. Eligible entities can include: Agricultural producers or processors, or groups of agricultural producers and processors operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural products. Nonprofit organizations operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural products. Local government entities operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural products. Institutions such as schools, universities, or hospitals bringing producers together to establish cooperative or shared infrastructure or invest in equipment that will benefit multiple producers middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural product. These include organizations such schools (K-12; colleges/universities), hospitals, food banks, gleaners, food rescue, workplace cafeterias, correctional facilities, farmers markets, and care centers (senior, preschools). For-profit entities operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, or distribution of targeted agricultural products, whose activities are primarily focused for the benefit of local and regional producers, and that meet the eligibility requirements of the Small Business Administration (SBA) small business size standards, matched to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. For more information, visit VAAFM.

Food and Nutrition
Small businesses
Neighborhood Project Grants
$500
ONE Good Deed Fund
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 17, 2023

This funding opportunity provides up to $250 for individuals or small groups in Burlington's Old North End to complete neighborhood projects or events that foster community engagement.

Science and Technology
City or township governments