The Vermont Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant to increase the effectiveness and sustainability of nonprofit organizations.
Donor Name: The Vermont Community Foundation
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
They welcome applications to support your organization’s planning needs around achieving your mission, through strategic planning, merger conversations, or similar efforts.
What they Fund
Here are some examples of what the program will fund:
- Strategic planning initiatives to clarify mission, goals, and performance measures
- Financial sustainability planning, including diversification of revenue streams, and enhanced fundraising and development skills, plans, or activities
- Merger planning and implementation
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion policy development and implementation
- Board and staff training is intended to provide a focused learning opportunity that builds organizational capacity
Funding Information
Grants of up to $5,000 are typically awarded from this fund.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant applications will be accepted from organizations and municipalities that are located in or serve the people of Vermont and address the above purpose. Previous recipients are not prioritized but are encouraged to call to discuss new work.
- Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that are located in or serve the people of Vermont. Organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency or municipality in the state of Vermont. Nonprofit organizations or community groups that do not have 501(c)(3) status may apply for grant awards if another tax-exempt organization acts as a fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit Nonprofit Capacity Building.
