The Agricultural Fairs and Field Days Capital Projects Competitive Grants Program and the Stipend Fund provide grants for 20-year capital improvements and operational stipends to Vermont’s agricultural fairs and field days.
Donor Name: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Competitive Capital Grants are available to assist nonprofit organizations and municipalities to improve community facilities providing cultural activities to the public. Fairs and events offer opportunities for the agricultural community to highlight the practices, products, skills, and livelihood that are part of maintaining Vermont’s working landscape. Annual stipends are available to support operating costs, plant improvements, and premiums for agricultural fairs or field days events.
Types of Programs
- Capital Grants
- Stipend
Funding Information
- Total Funds Available: $410,000
- Capital Grants: $300,000
- Maximum Amount per Applicant for Capital Grants: $37,500
- Stipends: $110,000
Grant Period
Projects must be completed by the end of calendar year 2027
Capital Grants Eligible Projects
- A project for which a grant is awarded shall have a minimum useful life of 20 years and shall be completed by the end of calendar year 2027.
- A grant recipient shall contribute cash match in an amount equal to 15 percent or more of the value of the grant.
- A grant recipient is required to show all quotes as proof of project costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Capital Grants
- Grants shall be competitively awarded to capital projects that relate to Vermont agricultural fairs and field days operating a minimum of three consecutive, eight-hour days per year.
- Stipend Grant
- Organizations that fully intend to continue to operate an agricultural fair or field day that is open a minimum of three consecutive eight-hour days during both the 2026 and 2027 calendar years are eligible to apply for the stipend grant. Funds shall be distributed annually to Vermont Agricultural Fairs Associations, determined by State Statute, to support operating costs, plant improvements, and premiums for agricultural fairs or field days events held at least annually at which premiums are offered for competitive exhibits in at least five competitive categories.
For more information, visit VAAFM.
