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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Vermont
135 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Vermont nonprofits in recent years, together directing $69.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 135 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
135
Arts & culture funders
$69.2M
Given to Vermont nonprofits
1,070
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Vermont
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Vermont giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pussycat Foundation | New York | $10.6M | 18 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Endeavor Foundation Inc | New York | $10.2M | 2 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Vermont Community Foundation | Vermont | $8.8M | 21 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $7.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Burlington City Arts Foundation Inc | Vermont | $3.7M | 14 | 2025 |
| 6 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $2.2M | 12 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Aspen Institute Inc | District of Columbia | $1.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | New York | $750K | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $670K | 5 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Sandy River Charitable Foundation | Maine | $405K | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Community Foundation of Western | Massachusetts | $390K | 4 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Vermont — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 135 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Vermont nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Vermont recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.