Vermont tourism grants are now available

MONTPELIER — The Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) has launched a new Tourism and Economic Recovery Marketing Grant Program. The grants are funded through a $600,000 appropriation by the Vermont Legislature to provide grants to organizations in support of efforts and activities related to regional tourism marketing to aid recovery from COVID-19. The grants are for local, regional, or statewide organizations to implement campaigns and initiatives that increase visitation, support local businesses, a … (read more)

The Vermont Arts Council is now accepting applications for its next round of Artist Development Grants. The deadline for this current round is May 10. Artist Development Grants support artists at all stages of their careers. Grants can fund activities tha … (read more)

VERMONT — The Vermont Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) has awarded nearly $30,000 in grants to three Vermont food animal veterinarians, including Dr. Anne Murphy of Weybridge. The veterinarians commit to a year of service in food animal practice in u … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Neat Repeats awarded $24,807 in grants this fall to local agencies. Grants were awarded as follows: $4,500, Housing Solutions at HOPE; $4,000, Scholarships at MAUHS, MUHS, VUHS (total of 8); $2,400, HOPE Food Shelf; $2,000; Dental needs (3); … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — The Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Better Middlebury Partnership, Bristol CORE, and Vergennes Partnership recently collaborated on a consumer stimulus grant proposal. The groups have now received $40,000 in grants from the Vermont Ag … (read more)

MONTPELIER — With the seventh month of the coronavirus pandemic approaching, the lenders who helped thousands of Vermont businesses obtain Paycheck Protection Plan loans last winter are now delving into the business of seeing those loans converted to gran … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Neat Repeats retail shop reports a very busy summer this year. Below is a summary of the $36,636 in grants awarded by Neat Repeats for their Spring/Summer grant cycle:Family Assistance (26), $17,152; Scholarships (MAUHS, MUHS, VUHS), $4,500; … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Community Foundation announced five key recovery initiatives that will be the focus of upcoming grant rounds from the VT COVID-19 Response Fund. Since the fund’s inception, the Community Foundation has granted over $2.6 million to … (read more)

VERMONT — The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) is now accepting applications for its Farmer Grant Program. Up to $15,000 is available per project. Applications are due online at 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 17.  The Farmer Gran … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The Walter Cerf Community Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, has announced $77,740 in grants to 25 organizations. The grants build on over $60,000 in Cerf Fund grants already at work in the community in 2020 as part o … (read more)

MONTPELIER — The Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) announced the Forest Economy Stabilization Grant Program (FESG), to provide $5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds available to eligible forest products businesses in Vermont. FPR is work … (read more)

VERMONT — The state of Vermont has announced a new grant program aimed at helping dairy farmers and businesses that produce dairy weather the economic fallout from COVID-19. Of the $35 million in federal funding the state has set aside for the Vermont COV … (read more)

VERMONT — The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) and Food Connects recently received U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm to School grants totaling $153,767. The grants will help Vermont farms increase their sales to local schools and … (read more)

Vermont Humanities and the Vermont Arts Council have distributed $517,500 in emergency relief grants to 81 different Vermont cultural organizations, including museums, libraries, performing arts venues, and other cultural centers. Many of these organizati … (read more)

BURLINGTON — Three Addison County historic preservation projects have been awarded grants from The 1772 Foundation, based in Providence, R.I. The foundation plays a leading role in promoting historic preservation nationwide. The 1772 Foundation worked wit … (read more)