The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation offers competitive grants of up to $20,000, with an average grant size of $15,000, to Vermont-based, non-profit organizations working to address economic, social, and environmental disparities in Vermont.
Donor Name: Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $20,000
Details:
The Foundation seeks out innovative programs that are working toward fundamental change in Vermont and that approach their work through the lens of social justice and equity.
Priorities
Funding Preference will given to Organizations whose areas of interest may include, but not limited to:
- Equity in education
- Access to safe and affordable housing
- Criminal justice reform
- Access to jobs with livable wages
- Workers’ rights
- Access to affordable health care and
- Access to healthy and affordable food
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for funding, Each applicant Organizations must be:
- Located in Vermont AND
- A Non-Profit 501(c)3 organization OR
- Represented by a fiscal agent with 501(c)(3) status
- Organizations with operating budgets under $500,000
Areas not Funded
Unfortunately they cannot considered request for:
- Programs that solely provide direct services to individuals
- Discretionary or emergency requests
- Schools
- Colleges or universities
- Individuals or scholarship programs
- Research, litigation or legal expenses
- Capital or endowment campaigns
- State agencies or government-sponsored programs
- Businesses or business associations
- Religious activities
- One time events
- Other foundations or regranting organizations
- Organizations or programs that are focused or based outside the state of Vermont
For more information, visit Equity & Justice Grant.
