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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Vermont
31 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Vermont nonprofits in recent years, together directing $5.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 31 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
31
Community improvement funders
$5.5M
Given to Vermont nonprofits
181
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Vermont
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Vermont giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Vermont Community Foundation | Vermont | $678K | 11 | 2024 |
| 3 | Champlain Housing Trust | Vermont | $499K | 2 | 2019 |
| 4 | The Mcpike Zima Charitable Foundation | New York | $480K | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $333K | 12 | 2025 |
| 6 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit | Virginia | $287K | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $268K | 2 | 2024 |
| 8 | Northern Forest Center Inc | New Hampshire | $218K | 7 | 2025 |
| 9 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $200K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | National Life Group Charitable Foundation | Vermont | $161K | 11 | 2024 |
| 11 | Rights & Democracy Education Fund Inc | Vermont | $141K | 4 | 2023 |
| 12 | Centerlink Inc | Florida | $100K | 2 | 2019 |
| 13 | Thomas Thompson Trust | Massachusetts | $70K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Endowment for Health Inc | New Hampshire | $69K | 2 | 2025 |
| 15 | Lintilhac Foundation Inc | Vermont | $67K | 7 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Vermont — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 31 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 community improvement 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.