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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Vermont
39 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Vermont nonprofits in recent years, together directing $2.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 39 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
39
Libraries & literacy funders
$2.6M
Given to Vermont nonprofits
228
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Vermont
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Vermont giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Vermont Community Foundation | Vermont | $487K | 17 | 2024 |
| 2 | Td Charitable Foundation | Maine | $325K | 13 | 2025 |
| 3 | Robert L Crowell Charitable Trust | Vermont | $325K | 6 | 2024 |
| 4 | Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 | Vermont | $254K | 4 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Association for Rural and Small Libraries | Washington | $212K | 19 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Rauch Foundation Inc | New York | $125K | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | South Hero Library Foundation Inc | Vermont | $122K | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Robert Saligman Charitable Trust | Pennsylvania | $93K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $72K | 17 | 2025 |
| 10 | The Windham Foundation Inc | Vermont | $65K | 15 | 2025 |
| 11 | Lamson Howell Foundation Inc | Vermont | $61K | 13 | 2025 |
| 12 | Charles & Mabel P Jost Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $60K | 3 | 2021 |
| 13 | Rancho Santa Fe Foundation | California | $50K | 3 | 2020 |
| 14 | National Life Group Charitable Foundation | Vermont | $44K | 16 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Help for People Foundation | New Hampshire | $39K | 4 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in Vermont — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 39 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 libraries & literacy 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.