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M&T Charitable Foundation
Our purpose is to understand the individuals and the businesses in our neighborhood, so we can create the right opportunities for the people we serve. During our 165-year history, we evolved with the needs of our locations, and are guided by a leadership team that holds us accountable.
Adapting to the needs of our neighbors means finding new solutions and sharing the Research & Insights we learn along the way. We support local organizations by volunteering our time and reinvesting in our community.
M&T Charitable Foundation Community Sponsorship Program
At M&T Bank we are building a stronger community - together. Our purpose is to understand the individuals and the businesses in our neighborhood, so we can create the right opportunities for the people we serve.
Community Sponsorships enable us to partner with nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in the regions we operate.
Our goal is to make meaningful community-based contributions and to work closely with the organizations we support beyond a financial commitment. At M&T Bank, we consider supporting sponsorship opportunities that result in a mutually beneficial partnership.
Department of Business and Economic Affairs
The Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) is the premier resource for businesses considering expansion in, or relocation to, New Hampshire, as well as people seeking a home in a place where they can balance their careers amid the natural beauty it offers.
Dedicated to enhancing the economic vitality of the state and promoting it as a destination for domestic and international visitors, BEA is comprised of the Division of Economic Development, Division of Planning & Community Development, and the Division of Travel and Tourism Development.
Within these divisions are programs that support BEA’s mission to keep the state’s economy strong and competitive, from international trade and government procurement to workforce development and municipal planning.
About NBRC
The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is a partnership between the federal government and the states of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. The NBRC targets resources to promote economic growth strategies and projects in designated counties within its member states.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Northern Border Regional Commission is to catalyze community vitality and economic prosperity in the northern border region with flexible funding and strategic support.
Forest Economy Grant Program
The Forest Economy Program, administered by the Northern Border Regional Commission, makes awards in the form of Grant Agreements. The program stimulates economic growth in the forest-based industries, including new technologies and viable business models, across the NBRC four-state region in alignment with state economic development plans and forest economy initiatives.
NBRC's Forest Economy Program (FEP) is designed to support state-identified development plans for the regional forest economy and to assist in the industry’s evolution to include new technologies and viable business models.
Forest Economy Program Priorities
Successful projects support a broad range of initiatives such as, but not limited to:
The Lawson’s Finest Taproom was designed as a community gathering space to enjoy the best of local beer, food, people and music. In lieu of tips in our Taproom, we invite our guests to donate to the Sunshine Fund to benefit local nonprofits. Our staff receive generous wages and total compensation packages that don’t require tips to supplement their income, making hospitality included in your guest experience. The Sunshine Fund allows us to harness the generosity of guest donations with the goal of advancing thriving local communities.
The Sunshine Fund is the heart of the Lawson’s Finest Social Impact Program to assist local organizations that support the people and environment of the Mad River Valley, Washington County and the state of Vermont.
The Sunshine Awards prioritize funding for nonprofit organizations located in the Mad River Valley, Washington County, and across Vermont that focus on strengthening healthy communities, improving food and economic security, protecting natural resources, and promoting sustainable recreation.
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) helps Vermonters improve their quality of life and build strong communities.
Collaboration is central to carrying out this mission and we work with other state Agencies as well as businesses of all sizes, communities, educators, non-profits, students, recreational venues and many others. We at ACCD “set the table” for opportunity. So whether you are a business owner seeking to relocate here, a developer interested in building a new project, an individual hoping to restore an historic gem or a community hoping to increase the livability of your town, you have come to the right place.
Downtown Transportation Fund
The Downtown Transportation Fund is a financing tool which assists municipalities in paying for transportation-related capital improvements within or serving a Designated Downtown. Investment in the infrastructure of public spaces stimulates private investment and creates a sense of identity and pride in Downtowns and Village Centers across Vermont. Since its inception in 1999, the program has invested over $17 million in Vermont's downtowns and villages.
The Downtown Transportation Fund is intended to support safe, multi-modal, and resilient transportation systems that reinforce downtown center economic development and revitalization efforts.
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) helps Vermonters improve their quality of life and build strong communities.
Collaboration is central to carrying out this mission and we work with other state Agencies as well as businesses of all sizes, communities, educators, non-profits, students, recreational venues and many others. We at ACCD “set the table” for opportunity. So whether you are a business owner seeking to relocate here, a developer interested in building a new project, an individual hoping to restore an historic gem or a community hoping to increase the livability of your town, you have come to the right place.
Vermont Community Development Program
The Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) administers U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Vermont’s CDBG funding assists communities on a competitive basis by providing financial and technical assistance to identify and address local needs in areas of:
70% of CDBG funds must primarily benefit persons of low and moderate income. Assistance can also be provided as “Slums and Blight” or “Urgent Need” to communities that VCDP determines meet federal qualifications.
Community Development Block Grants
The federal government created the Community Development Block grant program in 1974.
Grant Types
The VCDP provides federal CDBG funding for eligible activities through the following application types: Implementation Grant (IG); Scattered Site Grants (SS); Planning Grant (PG); and Accessibility Modification Grants (AM)
CDBG Implementation Grant (IG)
Provides funding for economic development, housing, public facilities, and public services, in support of economic development or housing that will result in direct benefit to persons of low- and moderate-income, will eliminate slums or blight, or will address a community’s urgent need. A 10% match of cash or cash-in-kind goods or services is required for all grants.
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) helps Vermonters improve their quality of life and build strong communities.
Collaboration is central to carrying out this mission and we work with other state Agencies as well as businesses of all sizes, communities, educators, non-profits, students, recreational venues and many others. We at ACCD “set the table” for opportunity. So whether you are a business owner seeking to relocate here, a developer interested in building a new project, an individual hoping to restore an historic gem or a community hoping to increase the livability of your town, you have come to the right place.
Vermont Community Development Program
The Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) administers U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Vermont’s CDBG funding assists communities on a competitive basis by providing financial and technical assistance to identify and address local needs in areas of:
70% of CDBG funds must primarily benefit persons of low and moderate income. Assistance can also be provided as “Slums and Blight” or “Urgent Need” to communities that VCDP determines meet federal qualifications.
Community Development Block Grants
The federal government created the Community Development Block grant program in 1974.
Grant Types
The VCDP provides federal CDBG funding for eligible activities through the following application types: Implementation Grant (IG); Scattered Site Grants (SS); Planning Grant (PG); and Accessibility Modification Grants (AM)
CDBG Planning Grant (PG)
Provides funding for community development planning activities and/or pre-development activities in preparation for implementing a project in one or more of the program areas (housing, economic development, public facilities or public services). Planning grant funds allow communities access to the technical expertise and professional resources needed to test ideas, propose strategies, develop plans, establish policies and procedures, and conduct organizational activities. It is important to remember that the successful funding of a planning grant does NOT guarantee or imply that VCDP funding for the project at implementation will also be successful- the project must stand on its own merits and receiving CDBG planning dollars does not make the implementation proposal more competitive. A 10% match of cash or cash-in-kind goods or services is required for all grants.
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) helps Vermonters improve their quality of life and build strong communities.
Collaboration is central to carrying out this mission and we work with other state Agencies as well as businesses of all sizes, communities, educators, non-profits, students, recreational venues and many others. We at ACCD “set the table” for opportunity. So whether you are a business owner seeking to relocate here, a developer interested in building a new project, an individual hoping to restore an historic gem or a community hoping to increase the livability of your town, you have come to the right place.
Vermont Community Development Program
The Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) administers U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Vermont’s CDBG funding assists communities on a competitive basis by providing financial and technical assistance to identify and address local needs in areas of:
70% of CDBG funds must primarily benefit persons of low and moderate income. Assistance can also be provided as “Slums and Blight” or “Urgent Need” to communities that VCDP determines meet federal qualifications.
Community Development Block Grants
The federal government created the Community Development Block grant program in 1974.
Grant Types
The VCDP provides federal CDBG funding for eligible activities through the following application types: Implementation Grant (IG); Scattered Site Grants (SS); Planning Grant (PG); and Accessibility Modification Grants (AM)
CDBG Scattered Site Grants (SS)
Provides funds to the regional scattered site housing rehabilitation revolving loan fund programs and are a specific type of implementation grant and have their own application on the Online Grants Management System. A 10% match of cash or cash-inkind goods or services is required for all grants.
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) helps Vermonters improve their quality of life and build strong communities.
Collaboration is central to carrying out this mission and we work with other state Agencies as well as businesses of all sizes, communities, educators, non-profits, students, recreational venues and many others. We at ACCD “set the table” for opportunity. So whether you are a business owner seeking to relocate here, a developer interested in building a new project, an individual hoping to restore an historic gem or a community hoping to increase the livability of your town, you have come to the right place.
Vermont Community Development Program
The Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) administers U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Vermont’s CDBG funding assists communities on a competitive basis by providing financial and technical assistance to identify and address local needs in areas of:
70% of CDBG funds must primarily benefit persons of low and moderate income. Assistance can also be provided as “Slums and Blight” or “Urgent Need” to communities that VCDP determines meet federal qualifications.
Community Development Block Grants
The federal government created the Community Development Block grant program in 1974.
Grant Types
The VCDP provides federal CDBG funding for eligible activities through the following application types: Implementation Grant (IG); Scattered Site Grants (SS); Planning Grant (PG); and Accessibility Modification Grants (AM)
CDBG Accessibility Modification Grants (AM)
Provides funding, on a first-come, first-serve basis for projects that bring existing municipally-owned buildings that serve a municipal function and non-school-community libraries (do not have to be municipally owned) into full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the rules of the Vermont Access Board. Projects must be bid ready- all decisions must be made that would impact the bid documents. Construction of new stand-alone buildings is not eligible for the AM program. A 10% match of cash or cash-in-kind goods or services is required for all grants.
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) helps Vermonters improve their quality of life and build strong communities.
Collaboration is central to carrying out this mission and we work with other state Agencies as well as businesses of all sizes, communities, educators, non-profits, students, recreational venues and many others. We at ACCD “set the table” for opportunity. So whether you are a business owner seeking to relocate here, a developer interested in building a new project, an individual hoping to restore an historic gem or a community hoping to increase the livability of your town, you have come to the right place.
Brownfields Revitalization Fund – State Program
The BRF promotes the productive reuse of sites that are currently abandoned or not fully utilized due to contamination on the site. By providing financial assistance for cleaning up these sites, Vermont continues its commitment to environmental stewardship, community investment, and economic growth.
This investment will provide the Agency’s BRF with the capacity to offer additional grants, beyond the existing Federally Funded program. It will target projects that represent transformational economic development and housing initiatives inclusive of the following criteria: the severity of any health or environmental hazard to be remediated, the population to be served, and the readiness of the project to proceed. This funding will principally be used for the implementation of approved Corrective Action Plans (CAP) that support regional and statewide economic development goals.
Applicant must generally be able to demonstrate ability to meet a 10% match.
Department of Environmental Conservation
While the DEC issues most of the state’s environmental permits, the Department does more than just set forth regulations and assure compliance. Through its programs, the DEC
Brownfields Program
Helping Transform Vermont's Underutilized Developed Properties
Brownfield: A property on which expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the release or threatened release of a hazardous material.
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, encourages brownfield reuse projects as a means of accomplishing positive environmental and human health impacts while advancing sound land-use practices. Reuse of historically productive properties supports sustainable development trends and promotes community and economic growth. The Brownfields Response Program works to provide developers with tools to help deliver projects in a safe, timely and cost effective manner, focusing on three areas: limitation of environmental liability; technical assistance; and financial assistance. In some instances, the Brownfields Response Program collaborates with Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development and Vermont’s eleven Regional Planning Commissions. Our Brownfields Handbook describes how to navigate a variety of brownfields redevelopment projects.
Request Funding from VTDEC
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation provides technical and financial assistance to qualified applicants who intend to redevelop a contaminated property. Funding may be available to conduct Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Corrective Action planning and/or implementation, and Area Wide Planning. All work approved under this program is paid for by the VTDEC and performed by pre-qualified contractors.
Assistance is available to prospective purchasers and innocent current owners of contaminated property. Applicants can have neither caused nor contributed to the contamination nor be connected to any person or organization that has caused or contributed to the contamination.
Please note that VTDEC Brownfields funding is gap funding, and we may not be able to assist with the entire request. Verify with your Regional Planning Commission or Regional Development Corporation about the availabilty of brownfields funding, and visit our financial assistance page for additional brownfields funding opportunities.
Alliance for Social Trust: Trust in Practice Awards
Trust is the foundation of vibrant, resilient communities and healthy civic life. Across the country, local and national organizations are demonstrating the profound ways trust shapes our collective well-being—strengthening relationships between neighbors, cultivating confidence in institutions, and enabling people to work together to solve shared challenges. These efforts are often rooted in the knowledge and leadership of those closest to the work.
The Trust in Practice Awards support non-profit organizations that are collaborating on new initiatives to build trust across local or virtual communities. Grantees will be part of a national network dedicated to fostering trust through the Alliance for Social Trust’s programs and storytelling platforms. Award recipients will also participate in the annual Trust in Practice Summit to celebrate the work of trust builders.
About NCRC
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is a nationwide network of nearly 800 organizations and champions working for a Just Economy, where all Americans can build wealth and provide for their families with stability and dignity.
Our vision: To solve America’s historic racial and socio-economic wealth, income and opportunity divides. This vision is the foundation of the Just Economy Pledge.
Fellowship for Equitable Development
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition matches top-level graduate degree students with premiere community development organizations.
NCRC is looking for fellowship projects that move the needle on housing, small business development, and workforce development. Projects may directly result in community outcomes in these focus areas, or involve work with community members to create plans or project pipelines that will solve local issues in these areas.
The NCRC Fellowship cultivates the next generation of community development leaders and empowers them to tackle the issues of tomorrow. The community development sector will face significant challenges in the coming decades from climate change, widening wealth gaps, food insecurities, extreme housing shortages and other needs. These challenges will disproportionately impact low-wealth communities and communities of color. Therefore, it is NCRC’s intention and pledge to uphold the values of community empowerment in the fellowship program.
Interested students and host organizations must apply for this fellowship opportunity.
Program Benefits for Student Fellows Include:
Program Benefits for Host Organizations Include:
The Process
1. NCRC Members Apply; 2. NCRC Selects Member Projects; 3. Students Apply To Selected Projects; 4. Top Student Candidates Interviewed; 5. NCRC & Member Select Student Fellow; 6. NCRC Onboards Member & Student 7. Fellowship Commences
Student Fellow Applications
Fellow applications will open for eligible students once host projects have been reviewed and finalists selected. Students will apply to be considered for a specific host project. Top student candidates will be interviewed by NCRC as well as the host organization.
Fellow Requirements
About NCRC
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is a nationwide network of nearly 800 organizations and champions working for a Just Economy, where all Americans can build wealth and provide for their families with stability and dignity.
Our vision: To solve America’s historic racial and socio-economic wealth, income and opportunity divides. This vision is the foundation of the Just Economy Pledge.
Fellowship for Equitable Development
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition matches top-level graduate degree students with premiere community development organizations.
NCRC is looking for fellowship projects that move the needle on housing, small business development, and workforce development. Projects may directly result in community outcomes in these focus areas, or involve work with community members to create plans or project pipelines that will solve local issues in these areas.
The NCRC Fellowship cultivates the next generation of community development leaders and empowers them to tackle the issues of tomorrow. The community development sector will face significant challenges in the coming decades from climate change, widening wealth gaps, food insecurities, extreme housing shortages and other needs. These challenges will disproportionately impact low-wealth communities and communities of color. Therefore, it is NCRC’s intention and pledge to uphold the values of community empowerment in the fellowship program.
Interested students and host organizations must apply for this fellowship opportunity.
Program Benefits for Student Fellows Include:
Program Benefits for Host Organizations Include:
The Process
1. NCRC Members Apply; 2. NCRC Selects Member Projects; 3. Students Apply To Selected Projects; 4. Top Student Candidates Interviewed; 5. NCRC & Member Select Student Fellow; 6. NCRC Onboards Member & Student 7. Fellowship Commences
Host Partnerships
Fellowship host partners must be NCRC members. If your organization would like to participate in the Fellowship but is not a member, you can join here and then apply.
Host Requirements
L’Oréal Paris Celebrates 20 Years of Women of Worth
For 20 years, L’Oréal Paris has honored women who uplift their communities through service. These non-profit leaders, our Women of Worth, each receive $25,000 to support their causes, mentorship from the L’Oréal Paris network and a national platform to share their stories.
Investing in Our Communities
Regions Bank and Regions Foundation are committed to helping individuals, families, and businesses achieve financial success.
We work alongside nonprofit organizations, local businesses, government and service agencies to address social and economic issues, assist in building inclusive economic prosperity and help more members of our communities benefit from the rewards of a growing economy.
We make strategic and disciplined community investments in programs that seek to achieve three target outcomes:
Economic and Community Development
Education and Workforce Readiness
Financial Wellness
Target Foundation
At Target Foundation, we envision a world where all families and communities have the resources they need to determine and realize their own joy in life. It’s a reality that is out of reach for far too many families as they struggle for access to economic opportunity, financial stability and the kind of empowerment that lifts up their communities. We believe we have a responsibility to work to remove barriers and to help create that access, resulting in a world where all families can thrive.
Community Engagement Funds
Community Engagement Funds (CEF) is a community grant program that empowers Target stores and distribution center leaders to make meaningful, localized giving decisions that meet the needs of the communities where our team members and guests live, work, and thrive.
CEF will prioritize nonprofit programs and initiatives aligned to its focus areas:
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What's the typical amount funded for Vermont?
Grants are most commonly $50,920.
What's the total number of grants in Grants for Community Service Projects in Vermont year over year?
In 2024, funders in Vermont awarded a total of 12,792 grants.
Among all the Grants for Community Service Projects in Vermont given out in Vermont, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Human Services, and Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations.
1. Education
2. Human Services
3. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
How is funding for Grants for Community Service Projects in Vermont changing over time?
Funding has increased by 21.21%.
How does grant funding vary by county?
Chittenden County, Addison County, and Windsor County receive the most funding.
| County | Total Grant Funding in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Chittenden County | $270,509,906 |
| Addison County | $142,078,535 |
| Windsor County | $96,067,678 |
| Washington County | $87,367,174 |
| Bennington County | $60,659,781 |