The Cultural Facilities Grants help Vermont nonprofit organizations and municipalities enhance, create, or expand the capacity of an existing building to provide cultural activities for the public.
Donor Name: Vermont Arts Council
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Applicants must own a facility that is at least 10 years old, and it must be physically located in Vermont. Cultural activities are defined broadly as activities that enhance artistic, creative, aesthetic, historic or scholarly appreciation by members of the public. This includes performances, exhibits, readings, film screenings, displays, workshops, etc.
Funding Information
Awards range from $1,000 to $30,000 and must be matched on a 1:1 basis. At least 50% of the match must be in cash.
Grant Period
Funded activities must be completed between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026.
Eligible Projects
Examples of projects eligible for funding include:
- improvements to wiring, heating, lighting, and plumbing
- accessibility features such as elevators, lifts, assistive listening systems, ramps, and bathrooms
- stage improvements such as curtains, lighting, sound, and rigging
- permanent display panels or exhibit cases affixed to the building
- fixed equipment
- improvements to environmental controls, storage, or lighting for collections care
- hazard mitigation efforts such as flood gates, sump pumps, rain gutters, sprinkler systems
- energy efficiency upgrades such as insulation, heat pumps, renewable energy systems, LED lighting.
Eligibility Criteria
Vermont municipalities or nonprofit organizations incorporated in the State of Vermont that:
- own and operate the facility.
Who may not apply or receive funding?
Any organization or municipality that:
- has an outstanding final report with the Arts Council
- received a Cultural Facilities Grant of any value during the previous fiscal year
- received a Cultural Facilities Grant of $15,000 or more in one of the past two fiscal years
- received a grant from any of the other Building Communities Grants Programs in the same fiscal year in which they are applying for a Cultural Facilities Grant
- received $50,000 or more from the State Capital Appropriations Budget within the past three years
- is a Vermont public school (preK-12, state college, or university)
- is a privately owned business/building.
For more information, visit VAC.
