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Grants and funding in Vermont

2,818 foundations reported granting into Vermont on their most recent IRS filings: 8,561 itemized grants worth $378M between them. On top of that, fourteen live grant programs and fifty-three contract opportunities are specific to Vermont, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.

foundations granting into the state
2,818
of 129,000+ funders on file
in itemized grants into the state
$378M
across 8,561 grants on IRS filings
live grants specific to Vermont
14
of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
community lenders serving the state
25
of 480+ CDFIs on file

What a typical foundation grant runs here

The 2,818 foundations granting into Vermont, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.

97
592
1,045
687
357
28
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Grantmaking foundations that reported granting into this state, bucketed by their average grant size. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022, as of October 1, 2026.

Who gives the most into Vermont

The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Vermont on their most recent filings.

University of Vermont and State$30M
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc$25M
Filkins Family Foundation$21M
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$13M
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation$8.5M
Itemized grants into Vermont from each foundation’s most recent IRS filing, as of October 1, 2026. A linked name accepts applications and has a profile here.

Who the Vermont-specific grants are for

Of the fourteen live grant programs specific to Vermont, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. eleven more are open to any organization type.

Cities and towns7
Nonprofits4
Tribal organizations3
Researchers1

See how Quillify works for local governments, nonprofits and tribal organizations.

The lenders almost nobody checks

Twenty-five community development lenders serve Vermont: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Seed Commons. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.

Vermont foundation grants by focus

Foundations based in Vermont that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all seventy-fourVermont foundations that accept applications.

Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.

See what you are eligible for in Vermont.

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