Nonprofits and community groups in the Northeast Kingdom are working hard to accelerate the recovery of our region, which has been hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 crisis.
Funding is available right away for all kinds of projects that aim to help the NEK recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Check out this list we've compiled to see if your group qualifies for immediate funding.
Working Lands Enterprise Grant
Who it's for: Agriculture and forestry operations
What it's for: Complement a business's ability to maintain operations while increasing capacity to rebuild and/or recover
Funded by: Working Lands Enterprise Board
Grant amount: $5k-$25K
When to apply: Now 'til May 31
Special and Urgent Needs
Who it's for: Vermont nonprofits with unexpected expenses that impact their ability to meet their mission.
What it's for: Unforeseen, and time-sensitive short-term needs. Although VCF recognizes that many organizations are feeling the strain of lost revenue associated with pandemic response and social distancing, this grant program is not designed to supplant lost revenue.
Funded by: Vermont Community Foundation
Grant amount: $500-$5000
When to apply: Now
Planning Grants
Who it's for: Municipalities with a confirmed local planning process
What it's for: Community recovery efforts
Funded by: DHCD
When to apply: June - October
Grant amount: Up to $22k (individual municipalities), up to $35k (group of municipalities)
COVID-19 Urgent Response Grant
Who it's for: Groups working on community recovery projects
What it's for: To support basic needs like food, shelter, and economic assistance.
Funded by: Haymarket People's Fund
Grant amount: $5k-$15k
When to apply: Now
Rapid Response Seed Grant
Who it's for: Grassroots groups
What it's for: Responding to local needs and building resilience in communities in response to the COVID19 pandemic and associated events.
Funded by: New England Grassroots Environmental Fund
Grant amount: Up to $1k
When to apply: Now
Vermont COVID-19 Cultural Relief
Who it's for: Vermont arts and humanities organizations facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What it's for: Recovery
Funded by: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020.
Grant amount: $5k-$10k
When to apply: Now 'til May 31
Firefighters Assistance - Cares Act
Who it's for: Eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations and state fire training academies
What it's for: To purchase personal protective equipment and supplies
Funded by: FEMA
Grant amount: N/A
When to apply: Now 'til May 15
Farmer Resiliency Grants
Who it's for: NOFA-VT member farms, as well as farms certified by VOF who have had their businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
What it's for: To mitigate the impact of the COVID pandemic as they pivot their operations and respond to the unexpected changes brought about by this crisis.
Funded by: NOFA-VT
Grant amount: Up to $5k
When to apply: Now 'til May 15
VT Community Action Team Program
Who it's for: Local, community-based Vermont non-profit programs
What it's for: Immediate community needs as they relate to this crises; access to housing, food, health care, elder and child care, and focusing on populations with the greatest need
Funded by: Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Grant amount: Up to $2k
When to apply: Now
Northern Border Regional Commission Economic & Infrastructure Development Grant
Who it's for: Nonprofit and governmental entities
What it's for: Employment-generating projects that help reduce poverty, unemployment, and out-migration
Funded by: NBRC
Grant amount: N/A
When to apply: Now 'til June 1
COVID-19 Emergency Relief & Response Fund
Who it's for: Essential non-profit agencies
What it's for: Work to ensure that individuals are: well-nourished, well-housed, physically and mentally healthy, financially stable, have the ability to meet basic needs
Funded by: Green Mountain United Way
Grant amount: $250-$2000
When to apply: Now
Local Grants Program
Who it's for: Nonprofits and community organizations
What it's for: Community revitalization
Funded by: Neil & Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Grant amount: Up to $20k
When to apply: June 1
Other local grant opportunities can be found in the NEKC’s Grant Directory.
