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Grants
Available through Vermont State Agencies for Community Projects
| Vermont
Agency of Commerce and Community Development |
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Department
of Housing and Community Affairs [Phone: (802) 828-3211] |
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Grant
Name
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Activities
Funded
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$
Amount
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%
Match
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Date
Due
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Recent
Awards
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| Municipal
Planning Grants |
Funds
technical assistance for municipal planning/zoning activities,
encouragement of citizen participation/education and demonstration
planning projects. To be eligible municipalities must have
a current, regionally-approved plan. |
$500
to $15,000 |
n/a |
end
of September |
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VT
Community Development
Program Planning Grants |
Funds
community development planning activities and conducting pre-development
activities in preparation for implementing a project in one
or more of the program areas; housing, economic development,
public facilities or public services. |
$3,000
to $40,000 |
10%
to 50% |
various |
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VT
Community Development
Program Implementation Grants |
Funds
for projects in economic development, housing, public facilities
and public services in support of community development or
housing that will have direct benefit for persons of low and
moderate income or address an urgent need. |
$50,000
to $750,000 |
10% and up |
various |
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VT
Community Development
Program Accessibility Modification Grants |
Funds
to make municipal buildings and libraries handicapped accessible.
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$5,000
to $100,000 |
1:1 |
various |
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VT
Community Development
Program Home Access Grants |
Funds
for projects to make privately-owned buildings more accessible
for people with disabilities. |
$5,000
to $100,000 |
n/a |
various |
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Division
for Historic Preservation [Phone: (802) 828-3211] |
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Grant
Name
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Activities
Funded
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$
Amount
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%
Match
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Date Due
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Recent
Awards
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| Certified
Local Government Program Grants |
Grants
to municipalities that are Certified
Local Governments through the VT Division for Historic
Preservation for resource identification/planning, National
Register nominations, downtown planning, public education,
archaeological and building feasibility studies. |
$500
to $25,000 |
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early
March |
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| Cultural
Facilities Grants |
Operated
in partnership with the VT Historical Society and the VT Museum
and Gallery Alliance. Grants to improve facilities used by
the public for cultural events and activities. |
$750
to $4,000 |
? |
fall |
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| VT
Barn Preservation Grants |
Grants
for the repair and restoration of historic agricultural buildings
that are listed on or eligible for listing in the National
Register. |
$1,000
to $7,500 |
50/50 |
January |
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| Historic
Preservation Grants |
Grants
to repair public historic buildings that meet the criteria
for listing on the National Register. Grants available to
nonprofit groups and municipalities. |
$1,000
to $10,000 |
50/50
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late
fall |
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| VT
Downtown Program |
Provides
benefits for public improvements and rehabilitation of buildings
in designated "downtown development districts." |
up
to $75,000 |
? |
? |
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| VT
Housing and Conservation Trust Fund |
Grants
for the conservation of agricultural, public use and recreational
land and historic resources. |
up
to $125,000 |
? |
various |
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| Vermont
Agency of Transportation |
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Project
Development [Phone: (802) 828-2663] |
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Grant
Name
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Activities
Funded
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$
Amount
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%
Match
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Date Due
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Recent
Awards
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| Historic
Bridge Adaptive Use Program |
Design
and construction assistance in rehabilitating historic bridges
for non-vehicular use. Bridges must be owned by and open to
the public year-round. |
80
to 90% of project costs |
10%
to 20% |
ongoing |
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| Town
Highway Bridge Program Grants |
Funds
for the preliminary engineering portion of a variety of bridge
replacement and rehabilitation projects. Bridges eligible
are locally-owned short and long span structures. |
? |
? |
July |
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| Bicycle
and Pedestrian Program Project Construction |
Grants
for the design, acquisition of right-of-way and construction
of approved bike and pedestrian projects. To be eligible projects
must have completed the preliminary planning stages and have
a completed conceptual alignment analysis. |
? |
10% |
April |
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| Bicycle
and Pedestrian Program Technical Assistance |
Funds
for the preliminary planning required to apply for Bike and
Ped construction money. |
$10,000
to $20,000 |
10% |
April |
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| Transportation
Enhancements Grant Program |
Funds
for (1) building/improving facilities for pedestrians/bicyclists;
(2) acquiring scenic easements and scenic/historic sites;
(3) scenic/historic highway programs and tourist/welcome centers;
(4) landscaping and scenic beautification; (5) historic preservation;
(6) rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings/facilities;
(7) preservation of abandoned railway corridors; (8) archeological
planning/research; (9) environmental mitigation; (10) transportation
museums; (11) safety/education for pedestrians/bicyclists |
minimum
of $10,000 |
20% |
November |
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| Public
Lands Highway Grants |
Funds
to improve access to and within federal lands. Project types
include: (1) transportation planning for tourism and recreational
travel; (2) adjacent vehicular parking areas; (3) interpretive
signage; (4) acquisition of necessary scenic easements and
scenic or historic sites; (5) provision for pedestrians and
bicycles; (6) construction/reconstruction of roadside rest
areas and visitor centers.
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July |
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| Vermont
Agency of Natural Resources |
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Department
of Environmental Conservation: [Phone: (802) 241-3800] |
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Grant
Name
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Activities
Funded
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$
Amount
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%
Match
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Date
Due
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Recent
Awards
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| VT
Watershed Grants |
Funds
projects to protect/restore habitat, water quality and shorelines;
to enhance recreational use; identify/protect historic and
cultural resources; educate people about watershed resources;
or
monitor fish and wildlife populations and water quality. |
$1,000
to $5,000 |
? |
October |
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| VT
Watershed Mini-Grants |
Mini-grants
are intended for small projects, or for discreet, identifiable
portions of larger projects. |
$200
to $1,000 |
n/a |
October |
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| Aquatic
Nuisance Species Grant-in-Aid Program |
Grants
to municipalities for aquatic nuisance control programs. |
up
to 75% of project costs |
25%
or more |
ongoing |
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| Section
319 |
Funds
for restoration or implementation activities in watersheds
that are impaired by nonpoint source pollution. |
up
to $50,000 |
match
recommended |
March |
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Farm
and Residential
Underground Heating Oil Tank Removal Grant
|
Grants
for the removal, replacement or upgrade of underground heating
oil tanks |
up
to $1,000 |
remainder
of project cost |
ongoing |
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| Municipal
Solid Waste Grant |
Eligible
activities include: development of a local solid waste implementation
plan; implementation of waste prevention, reuse, recycling,
composting and household hazardous waste collection programs. |
by
formula based on population |
remainder
of project cost |
November |
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Department
of Forest, Parks and Recreation: [Phone: (802) 241-3670] |
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Grant
Name
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Activities
Funded
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$
Amount
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%
Match
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Date
Due
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Recent
Awards
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| Vermont
Forest Legacy Program |
Funds
to conserve of environmentally important forest areas that
are threatened with conversion to no-forest uses. Typically,
funding is used to acquire conservation easements on forestland
properties. |
? |
? |
December |
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| Trees
for Local Communities Community Planning/Education Grants |
Funds
to develop or maintain local community forestry programs.
Including tree inventories and streetscape/landscape plans;
training and education programs. |
$500
to $4,000 |
50/50 |
February |
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| Trees
for Local Communities Tree Planting Grants |
Funds
to purchase and plant trees. |
$200
to $4,000 |
50/50 |
February |
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| Trees
for Local Communities Tree Maintenance Grants |
Funds
for the maintenance of public trees. |
$500
to $4,000 |
50/50 |
February |
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| Trees
for Local Communities Mini-Grants |
"Seed"
money for municipalities or local volunteers to undertake
urban forestry activities. |
$25
to $200 |
n/a |
February |
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| Trails
Grant Program |
Funds
for trail construction, maintenance, trail-side restoration,
development of trail-side facilities, handicapped accessibility;
development of trail plans, maps, educational materials; purchase
of hand tools for trail work. |
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20% |
February |
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| Trails
Mini-Grant Program |
Funds
for improvements on existing trails and development of small-scale
trail-side facilities. |
up
to $500 |
n/a |
February |
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| Land
and Water Conservation Funds |
Eligible
activities include: park development (playground equipment,
lighting, picnic facilities, etc.) and land acquisition to
serve conservation and future recreation development purposes. |
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50/50 |
March |
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