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Higher Education Grant Funders in Vermont
331 foundations with a documented higher education focus have made grants to Vermont nonprofits in recent years, together directing $50.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 331 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
331
Higher education funders
$50.1M
Given to Vermont nonprofits
2,179
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active higher education funders in Vermont
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Vermont giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Education Fund Inc | Vermont | $9.5M | 9 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $5.6M | 3 | 2018 |
| 3 | Pussycat Foundation | New York | $5.4M | 13 | 2024 |
| 4 | Elinor M Tourville Bennett Charitable | Florida | $1.9M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Alice S Ayling Scholarship Foundation | Massachusetts | $1.2M | 14 | 2024 |
| 6 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $1.1M | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | Roselli Family Scholarship | Vermont | $838K | 6 | 2023 |
| 8 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $700K | 2 | 2019 |
| 9 | Vsc Foundation Inc | Vermont | $695K | 3 | 2020 |
| 10 | The Vermont Community Foundation | Vermont | $628K | 20 | 2024 |
| 11 | Alice and Russell True Foundation | District of Columbia | $575K | 5 | 2024 |
| 12 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York | $568K | 2 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Stephen Phillips Memorial | Massachusetts | $560K | 88 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest higher education funders in Vermont — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 331 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 higher education 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.