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Grants of up to $5,000 to Vermont nonprofit arts organizations for operating support. Funding is intended to assist organizations that display a strong and stable presence in their community as arts service providers. Eligible applicants offer high-quality programming,

In-kind grants of a storytelling program and new children's books to Vermont and New Hampshire nonprofit organizations and facilities that provide summer programming to children from disadvantaged populations. The program is intended to encourage children to read more o

Grants of up to $30,000 to Vermont nonprofit organizations and municipalities for capital improvements to cultural buildings. Applicants must contact program staff, and first-time applicants must register in the grant portal, prior to submitting an application. Eligible

Grant to a Vermont nonprofit or for-profit organization for environmental projects and activities related to removing dams. Funding is intended to support the design, development, and implementation of priority water quality enhancement dam removal projects. Projects sh

Grants of up to $4,000 to Vermont nonprofit organizations, schools, and municipalities to increase access to the arts for local residents. First-time applicants are required to register in the grant portal prior to submitting a grant application. Funding is intended to

Grants of up to $5,000 to Vermont nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and tribes for new or ongoing humanities-related projects that benefit the public. Funding is intended to provide people with an opportunity to engage with the humanities in their communities. Th

Grants to Vermont municipalities for projects to improve the quality of eligible roads. Funding is intended to implement best management practices to align municipalities with statewide standards. Eligible roads are those that drain directly into surface waters, includi

Grants and in-kind support to New Hampshire and Vermont rural public libraries to develop children's library programs. Libraries will receive book donations, book and storytelling presentations, an author or illustrator visit, and funding to support library programming.

Grants of up to $5,000 to Vermont nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and public agencies to strengthen community connections throughout the state. Funding is intended for programs that build communities and promote grassroots efforts to enhance neighborhoods and s

Grants to Vermont towns and fire departments to enhance firefighting capabilities. Funding is intended to help local fire departments mitigate the risk of injury and fatalities and to reduce damage to property and natural resources. The installation of new dry hydrants

Grants of up to $1,000 to Vermont individuals in eligible regions for historical research projects. Funding is intended for projects that focus on a place, organization, person, or event that was significant to the history of the local community. Past grants have suppor