The Windham Foundation is seeking grant applications to enhance economic, cultural, and civic life in Vermont.
Donor Name: The Windham Foundation
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Most significant is the Grants Program, which allows the Foundation to identify and support likeminded nonprofits to advance its mission of enhancing the economic, cultural, and civic life in communities throughout Vermont.
The grants program recognizes that the social and economic vitality of a community is maintained through many activities social, cultural, and educational. The well-being of small communities comes through the success of local organizations involved in this work and the Foundation is proud to be their partner. Over the years the Foundation has awarded over $12 million in grants. The Foundation also helps support nonprofits operating in Grafton and regularly opens its doors for activities that benefit the local elementary school and the community.
The types of proposals the Foundation funds are wide ranging. They include operational support where it strengthens organizational capacity, special initiatives, capacity building, matching and challenge grants
The Foundation will not provide support for the following:
- Municipalities
- Endowment or Capital campaigns.
- Sport teams, travel teams, regional meets.
- Fraternal or religious organizations, including schools with religious affiliation.
- Individual fellowships or scholarships.
- Playgrounds, day care facilities and skate parks. (With such programs in virtually every community we find it impossible to choose one over the other. We do consider grants that could result in a benefit to all such centers.)
- Publications, books, films or surveys.
- Promotional Events.
- Affiliates of national organizations focused on particular diseases, or those that provide emergency relief efforts.
Themes
The Windham Foundation welcomes applications that address the following topics:
- Community Arts; Enhanced Learning; Mentoring; Historic Places and Preservation.
- Wellness; Housing; Outdoor Activities; Health Access; Senior Programs.
Grant Period
An organization may submit only one application during a 12-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualified applicants must be a private, non-profit organization tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. The organization, or program to be funded, must be in Vermont.
For more information, visit The Windham Foundation.
