Vermont Grants for Nonprofits
Learn about nonprofit grants for Vermont by browsing our curated list of top Vermont funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities in Vermont using the Grant Finder search tool. Become a member.
Funding landscape and giving trends in Vermont
The forested New England state of Vermont is sparsely populated, with about 645,000 residents, explaining its relatively small philanthropic landscape. In 2019, almost 1,900 grantmakers collectively gave $384 million in grants for Vermont.
A number of funders of grants for Vermont, such as the Vermont Women’s Fund and the LGBTQ-focused Samara Fund, are housed at the Vermont Community Foundation. Vermont grantmakers tend to prioritize making grants for education, health, social justice, and the environment.
Grants for Vermont come from a mix of corporate, family, private, and community foundations. Top Vermont funders include the Ben and Jerry’s Foundation, Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation, United Way of Chittenden County, High Meadows Fund, National Life Group Charitable Foundation, Mill Foundation, Vermont Council on the Arts, Institute for Sustainable Communities, United Way of Addison County, and Gibney Family Foundation.
