The Vermont Community Foundation welcomes applications to support organization’s planning needs around achieving mission, through strategic planning, merger conversations, or similar efforts.
Donor Name: Vermont Community Foundation
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing
Grants Size: $5,000
Details:
The program will fund activities to increase the effectiveness and sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Here are some examples of what the program will fund:
- Strategic planning initiatives to clarify mission, goals, and performance measures
- Financial sustainability planning, including diversification of revenue streams, and enhanced fundraising and development skills, plans, or activities
- Merger planning and implementation
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion policy development and implementation
- Board and staff training intended to provide a focused learning opportunity that builds organizational capacity
For projects other than those listed, include details on how this technical assistance will support your organization’s ability to execute your mission, why it is important at this time, and clear evidence of Board support.
What They Don’t Fund
- Repeat funding of the same organization or initiative within a 3-year period
- Capital campaign preparation including feasibility studies
- Grant writing fees
- Startup costs for organizations seeking nonprofit status
- Costs already incurred
- Consultant costs to support marketing and outreach, web development, communications, construction or other structural design, and/or event planning
- Staff licensures and/or (re)certification expenses
- Salary and benefits, and/or professional development
Funding Information
Grants of up to $5,000 are typically awarded from this fund.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that are located in or serve the people of Vermont.
- Organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency or municipality in the state of Vermont.
- Nonprofit organizations or community groups who do not have 501(c)(3) status may apply for grant awards if another tax-exempt organization acts as a fiscal sponsor.
- No person in the United States shall, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity sexual orientation, marital or parental status, political affiliation, military service, physical or mental ability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available (meaning any funds having a competitive application process) by the Vermont Community Foundation, and any other program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated for grants, cooperative agreements, and other assistance administered by the Foundation.
- If grant applicants employ staff or engage volunteers, they must do so and provide services without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity (as defined in paragraph 249(c)(4) of title 18, United States Code), sexual orientation, marital or parental status, political affiliation, military service, physical or mental ability.
For more information, visit Vermont Community Foundation.
