The Richard E. & Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation is now accepting applications for its Community Grant Program to help meet basic needs, create opportunity, and improve the lives of people in Vermont.
Donor Name: The Richard E. & Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation
State: Vermont
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Details:
The Tarrant Foundation awards between 50 – 70 competitive grants annually. Because they believe they can have the most impact by concentrating these funds in Vermont, applications are accepted only from Vermont organizations.
While they acknowledge the many pressing needs facing Vermont, and the many effective interventions targeting those needs, their grantmaking is primarily focused on the following populations and strategies:
- Youth: Resilience and Aspiration: Primary interest here is programs that support school-age youth to develop the dispositions, skills and resources they will need to move productively into adulthood. The focus includes: achievement gap, job readiness, mentoring, out-of-school time, financial literacy, emergency & transitional housing, and community–based addiction recovery.
- Working-Age Adults: Employment and Financial Independence: They support strategies that promote and facilitate the journey to economic independence, and that ultimately reduce reliance on public assistance. The focus includes: job training/retention, financial literacy, homelessness prevention, and community-based addiction recovery.
- Seniors: Comfort and Dignity in Aging: They believe in ensuring that seniors’ most basic needs are met, and in community-based supports that promote wellbeing and fight the premature limitation of independence. The focus includes: independent living, nutrition, and activity & enrichment.
- Communities: Local Resources and Investments: Some small grants are available to complement Vermont communities’ own investments in important local resources and services. Here they look for programs with evidence of strong local financial and/or volunteer support.
What They Look For
They partner with organizations that have a deep understanding of the community needs they seek to address, and a demonstrated track record of effective strategies and interventions.
As they evaluate proposals, they also look for:
- Strong leadership
- An entrepreneurial mindset
- Efficiency
- A focus on action and outcomes
- A balanced blend of funding sources to create greater long term stability
- Organizations that are committed to maximizing the impact of their investment
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for a grant from the Tarrant Foundation, the applicant organization must be an IRS approved charitable entity that will assume responsibility for the management of and reporting on the grant. IRS approved organization types include 501(c)(3) public charities, government entities, schools and religious organizations.
For more information, visit The Richard E. & Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation.
