ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 17, 2026
The State of Vermont Office of Purchasing and Contracting is seeking one or more vendors for statewide onsite workplace medical monitoring and testing, including occupational-health examinations, hearing and respiratory testing, silica medical clearance and related services. Bids are due September 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM; the solicitation packet states EST.
Required next actionMatch the full solicitation and amendments against documented QC Healthcare occupational-health staffing, licensure, specialized testing capability/equipment, three recent similar-customer references, insurance, reporting and statewide service capacity before any direct bid decision.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Vermont DCF is accepting applications through September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST for a one-year Kinship Navigator Program grant supporting formal and informal kinship caregivers and children statewide through child-welfare, education, health, housing, benefits, peer-support and case-navigation services.
Required next actionReview the original RFGA and both addenda, confirm organizational experience and regional/statewide capacity, prepare the required budget and technical response, and submit one searchable PDF by email before September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.
ActiveAtlas 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.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Vermont Department of Mental Health RFP 143 seeks one or more contractors to recruit, hire and supervise peer patient representatives serving youth and adults in designated hospitals and residential mental-health settings. Proposals are due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET through VTBuys.
Required next actionQualified peer-support vendors should review the complete live VTBuys packet and addenda; verify supplier registration, staffing/training, insurance, references, pricing and required forms; and submit by October 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 71/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Vermont Community Foundation Nonprofit Capacity Building grants provide up to $5,000 for consultant-led, high-level organizational planning by eligible Vermont-serving nonprofits and municipalities with annual operating budgets under $1 million. Applications are rolling through November 1, 2026, with limited funds expected after September 1.
Required next actionConfirm Vermont-service eligibility and annual operating budget under $1 million, define a high-level consultant-led planning project, identify the consultant, document other project revenue sources, and apply promptly through the Online Grants Manager while funds remain.
ActiveAtlas 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.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Vermont Arts Council
The Vermont Arts Council's Artists in Schools Grant is open for Round 3 through September 28, 2026, with awards up to $4,000 for multi-day teaching-artist residencies in Vermont schools. Eligible applicants include qualifying Vermont schools and districts and 501(c)(3) nonprofits with documented school/district partnerships.
Required next actionEligible Vermont schools/districts and qualifying nonprofit arts partners with a genuine teaching-artist residency should confirm FY27 eligibility, UEI, artist scope/fees, project budget, and applicant history, then submit through the Vermont Arts Council grant portal by September 28, 2026.
Active — applications openAtlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Vermont's Child Development Division is accepting 2026 Annual Quality and Capacity Incentive Payment applications from eligible licensed or registered child care, preschool and afterschool programs through September 14, 2026 at midnight. Payments are formula-based using enrollment, program type and quality/capacity factors rather than a fixed award ceiling.
Required next actionConfirm license, operating status, June 2027 continuity intent, CCFAP/tuition or Head Start eligibility and current enrollment; obtain school administration approval if required; submit the online application by September 14, 2026 at midnight.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Children's Literacy Foundation
CLiF's Spark Grant offers up to $500 on a rolling monthly basis for qualifying Vermont schools, libraries, nonprofits, childcare and youth programs serving children birth through age 12. Awards continue until available funds are fully committed.
Required next actionConfirm Vermont eligibility, low-income or under-resourced community need, minimum 30-child participation, and coordinator availability; select an eligible Spark support option and apply promptly while funds remain.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Vermont Child Development Division funding administered with VTAEYC helps eligible regulated early childhood and afterschool programs pay qualifying NAEYC initial accreditation, reaccreditation, and annual renewal costs. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, subject to fiscal-year funding availability.
Required next actionEligible Vermont CDD-regulated programs should confirm current NAEYC status and qualifying costs, gather the required receipt and NAEYC-status screenshot, and submit a complete application while fiscal-year funds remain available.
Active — rolling emergent and sponsorship requests onlyAtlas 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.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Vermont Child Development Division funding administered with VTAEYC helps eligible regulated family child care homes pay qualifying National Association for Family Child Care accreditation and reaccreditation fees. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, subject to fiscal-year funding availability.
Required next actionEligible Vermont regulated family child care providers should confirm current NAFCC status and qualifying fees, gather the required receipt and NAFCC-status screenshot, and submit a complete VTAEYC application while fiscal-year funds remain available.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Vermont DCF is accepting electronic proposals through September 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST for a five-year Supported Family Time services contract serving children, youth, parents, and caregivers statewide.
Required next actionReview the original RFP and Addendum #1, confirm Supported Family Time experience, statewide/catchment coverage, three recent comparable references, reporting sample, insurance and State-data compliance, then submit one searchable PDF by email before September 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified October 6, 2026
AEDGrant.com
A private corporate-sponsored AED buy-down program linked by the Vermont Department of Health can provide eligible Vermont organizations and individuals up to $1,300 toward the purchase price of an automated external defibrillator. Applications are rolling, and the award is a purchase-price subsidy rather than a cash grant.
Required next actionFor a genuine AED purchase need, apply directly through AEDGrant.com, confirm the approved buy-down amount and remaining purchase price, and separately satisfy Vermont AED placement/registration requirements.
ActiveAtlas 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.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 62/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Vermont Electric Cooperative's Community Fund accepts rolling applications from nonprofit tax-exempt organizations and public schools serving VEC members, with preference for organizations operating in VEC territory. Grants generally range from $100 to $1,000, with case-by-case exceptions; the current quarterly window closes September 30, 2026, with no closing time or time zone published.
Required next actionEligible Vermont nonprofits and public schools should confirm VEC member/service-territory relevance and submit the online application before the applicable quarterly cutoff.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 60/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Vermont DCF Family Services Division is accepting proposals through September 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST for statewide Transportation and/or Supported Family Time Services, with particular need in the Bennington, Brattleboro, and Springfield districts.
Required next actionReview the complete current RFP and the live Vermont Business Registry record for any newly posted answers or addenda; confirm transportation and/or Supported Family Time capacity, service areas, driver and background requirements, insurance, pricing, references, required forms and submission mechanics; submit one digitally searchable PDF by email before September 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST.
ActiveAtlas 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.
Deadline date reached - verify current acceptance statusAtlas Opportunity Score 55/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services
Vermont’s FY2027 Building Communities Human Services and Educational Facilities Grant is open through September 30, 2026. Municipalities and nonprofit organizations may seek up to $25,000 for shovel-ready capital projects supporting facilities used to deliver health care, human services, or educational opportunities, with a required 1:1 non-state cash match.
Required next actionDo not initiate a new submission unless Vermont BGS confirms the FY2027 round is still accepting applications. If submissions remain open, use the current Human Services and Educational Facilities instructions and application; otherwise monitor the Building Communities page and distribution list for the next funding round.
ActiveAtlas 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.
