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Grants for nonprofits in Vermont

As of October 2026, a Vermont nonprofit can be matched against 10 Vermont programs your nonprofit can apply for (9 of them set aside for nonprofits only), plus national and federal grants open to nonprofits, scored in your report.

Most of these grants never run an ad. The money is real, and much of it is open to Vermont nonprofits alongside other organizations. The hard part was never qualifying. It was finding out the grant existed before the window closed. That is the part we fixed.

Vermont programs your nonprofit can apply for

Set aside for nonprofits only

Vermont nonprofit grants by the numbers

Who funds them: 5 funders: Vermont Arts Council (4), Vermont Community Foundation (2), Vermont Humanities (2), Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (1), and 1 more.
Award size: Most awards $4K to $18K.
Timing: 3 open now, 2 of them rolling. Soonest deadline: Special and Urgent Needs (SUN) Grant, Nov 1, 2026. 7 between cycles; Cultural Facilities Grant lists its next window as “~Spring 2027”.
What they fund: Arts & Creative (6); 4 open to any industry.

10 Vermont grants your nonprofit can apply for, worth knowing by name

Every program here is available to nonprofits in Vermont. Each lists nonprofits among its eligible applicants. The “Built for” column says whether a program is set aside for nonprofits only or open to nonprofits and other organizations. Each names its funder and links to the official page.

Program	Amount	Status	Built for	Official link
Special and Urgent Needs (SUN) Grant Vermont Community Foundation Verified Oct 25, 2026	up to $5,000	Closes in 7 daysCloses Nov 1, 2026	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Rapid Response Grants Vermont Humanities Verified Oct 14, 2026	up to $1,000	Rolling, apply anytime	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Brownfields Revitalization Fund – State Program Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development Verified Oct 19, 2026	up to 90% of the cost of implementing the approved CAP	Rolling, apply anytime	Nonprofits and any organization type	Official page ↗
Cultural Facilities Grant Vermont Arts Council Verified Oct 14, 2026	$1,000 to $30,000	Opens Spring 2027	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Vermont Women's Fund Grants Vermont Women's Fund (Vermont Community Foundation) Verified Oct 22, 2026	Up to $15,000	Between cycles Usually opens around January 2027, based on past rounds	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Arts Operating Grant Vermont Arts Council Verified Oct 14, 2026	$3,000–$5,000 (1-year); $7,000–$11,000 (3-year)	Opens Spring 2027	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Creative Aging Grants Vermont Arts Council Verified Oct 14, 2026	up to $6,000	Opens Summer 2027	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Arts Project Grants Vermont Arts Council Verified Oct 14, 2026	$1,000 to $5,000	Opens Spring 2027	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Project Grants Vermont Humanities Verified Oct 14, 2026	up to $5,000	Between cycles Usually opens around Winter 2027, based on past rounds	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗
Spark Connecting Community Grant (Vermont) Vermont Community Foundation Verified Oct 18, 2026	$500-$5,000	Between cycles Usually opens around February 2027, based on past rounds	Nonprofit organizations only	Official page ↗

Multi-state programs that include Vermont

Each of these covers more than three states, so we list them here instead of counting them as Vermont programs.

Closes tomorrow
Northeast SARE Farming Community Grant Program
Northeast SARE
Covers 12 states (plus DC), including VT
Nonprofits and small businesses · Typically $250,000 to $500,000 per project; approximately $1,500,000 allocated this cycle · Closes Oct 26, 2026 · Official page ↗
New England States Touring (NEST) Grant
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA)
Open in 6 states, including VT
Nonprofit organizations only · $500 to $5,000, up to 60% of the artist fee · Closes Dec 2, 2026 · Official page ↗
Nuestra Herencia Grant Program
Latinos in Heritage Conservation
Covers 48 states (plus DC), including VT
Nonprofit organizations only · $5,000 to $100,000 per project · Opens Nov 4, 2026 · Official page ↗
Northeast Dairy Farm Improvement and Modernization Grant
Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets)
Open in 11 states, including VT
Nonprofits and small businesses · Amount not stated · Reopens, date not announced yet · Official page ↗

Looking beyond Vermont? See grants for nonprofits nationwide. New to this? Read the guide: How to Write a Nonprofit Grant Application: A 2026 Guide.

Nonprofit grants open right now in Vermont

Special and Urgent Needs (SUN) Grant: up to $5,000, closes Nov 1, 2026Closes in 7 days
Rapid Response Grants: up to $1,000, rolling, apply anytime
Brownfields Revitalization Fund – State Program: up to 90% of the cost of implementing the approved CAP, rolling, apply anytime

Vermont nonprofit grants, program by program