Expired — September 8, 2026 deadline passed; no extension verified
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Vermont Community Foundation
Vermont Community Foundation grants of $500 to $10,000 support youth-focused programs, activities, spaces and access for teens in the Bennington-area communities of Bennington, North Bennington, Pownal, Shaftsbury and Woodford. Applications are due September 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next action2026 cycle closed. Do not initiate new applicant outreach or package work. Monitor the Vermont Community Foundation for a 2027 Opportunity Fund for Southshire Youth cycle or a formal reopening.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Vermont Community Foundation
The Kelsey Trust, working with the Vermont Community Foundation, accepts Winter 2026 letters of interest through December 1 for Lake Champlain Basin organizations serving health and nutrition, children and families, and other priority needs. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $10,000, with a current fiscal-year grants budget of roughly $200,000.
Required next actionConfirm Lake Champlain Basin eligibility, prepare the required Organization Statement and LOI, and submit electronically through the Vermont Community Foundation Online Grants Manager by December 1, 2026. Confirm any technology or clinical-service cost allowability before budgeting N9+ or QC Healthcare.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 71/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Community Foundation is accepting rolling 2026 Nonprofit Capacity Building applications through November 1, 2026. Grants of up to $5,000 support consultant-led strategic, financial, merger, governance, DEI, and organizational-adjustment planning for eligible Vermont-serving nonprofits and municipalities with annual operating budgets under $1 million.
Required next actionFor a qualifying Vermont-serving nonprofit or municipality with an annual operating budget under $1 million, define an eligible consultant-led organizational planning project, verify that the work is not operational or implementation-focused, document additional project revenue, and submit through the Vermont Community Foundation Online Grants Manager while 2026 funds remain.
Active — rolling emergent and sponsorship requests only
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified October 4, 2026
Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Community Foundation's Samara Fund continues to accept qualifying emergent needs and event sponsorship requests on a rolling, year round basis while funds remain. Grants are available up to $5,000 for eligible Vermont projects and organizations supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
Required next actionVerify an eligible Vermont 2SLGBTQIA+ led organization or project and confirm that the request is a current emergent need or qualifying sponsorship. Check the live Online Grants Manager requirements and remaining funding before submission, then apply promptly while rolling funds remain.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Vermont Community Foundation
Vermont Community Foundation Green Mountain Fund grants of $500 to $5,000 support nonprofits, schools and municipal entities serving Lamoille or Orleans County and neighboring communities, including projects that increase health and wellness of children and families. Applications are accepted year-round with no fixed deadline.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an eligible nonprofit organization, school, or municipal entity serving Lamoille or Orleans County or neighboring communities, align the project to a published Green Mountain Fund priority, review the Foundation's general applicant requirements, and submit electronically through the Online Grants Manager.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Vermont Community Foundation
Vermont Community Foundation Special and Urgent Needs grants typically provide up to $5,000 for unbudgeted, unforeseen and time-sensitive emergencies or opportunities affecting Vermont nonprofits serving basic human needs, including health-related services. Applications are rolling through November 1, 2026 or until 2026 funding is exhausted.
Required next actionFor a genuine unforeseen and time-sensitive health or human-services need, document why it was unbudgeted/unanticipated, confirm it fits SUN rules, and submit promptly through the Vermont Community Foundation Online Grants Manager while funds remain.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 52/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Vermont Community Foundation
The Laurance & Mary Rockefeller Fund offers $1,000 to $5,000 grants for organizations serving Barnard, Bridgewater, Hartland, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading or Woodstock, including work that preserves or enhances community wellness. Applications are due October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM; the funder does not state a time zone.
Required next actionConfirm service to Barnard, Bridgewater, Hartland, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading or Woodstock; confirm eligible 501(c)(3), religious-group, municipal/public-school, or fiscal-sponsor status; prepare the required narrative and budgets; and submit through the Online Grants Manager by October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM. No time zone is stated.
