The Walter Cerf Community Fund awards grants focused on education, historic preservation, and social services in Addison County, the Town of Brandon, and to organizations serving a statewide constituency.
Donor Name: Vermont Community Foundation
State: Vermont
County: Addison County (VT)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Walter Cerf Community Fund (WCCF) makes grants to address charitable needs in the state of Vermont.
Funding Information
The fund will consider both small ($500-$5,000) and large (up to $25,000) grant requests, but will only award one to two large (up to $25,000) grants.
- Small Grant Eligibility
- Project/program specific
- General operating funds
- From organizations in or serving the Addison County/Brandon area.
- From organizations serving a statewide constituency.
- Large Grant Eligibility
- Project/program specific
- From organizations in or serving the Addison County/Brandon area.
Grant Period
Grant activities must take place between September 2025 and September 2026 to be eligible for funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- The grants must be paid to a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit, or to a public entity, such as a town, public school, or state agency. All others will need to use a fiscal sponsor.
- They do not grant to individuals. In rare cases, such as times of crisis or statewide emergency response, they have been able to grant to for-profit business entities.
For more information, visit VCF.
