Expertise and Funding Available to Support Community Revitalization
VermontBiz Our villages are an essential part of Vermont’s communities, identity, and future. The Village Trust Initiative (VTI) is designed to promote the community-driven revitalization of the physical and social infrastructure that have been the foundation of success for Vermont’s small villages.
VTI is offered by the Preservation Trust of Vermont in partnership with the Vermont Council on Rural Development and the Vermont Community Foundation. The Initiative will offer expertise and funding to help 20 small Vermont towns create or bolster a local community trust organization and take on a transformational project in the village. The project could be the revitalization of a general store, the creation of a community center, improvements to the accessibility of an old town hall, renovation of a large historic home into village-scale housing, and more. The community trust can then expand beyond their initial project to provide ongoing capacity to sustain village life, resilience, and vitality.
The Initiative’s first year will support approximately seven communities. Selected communities will receive support with community engagement, pre-development technical assistance and consulting/contracted services, and substantial implementation funding.
The selection process begins with the completion of a simple intake form due Friday May 24, 2024 by 4pm. A select number from the pool of interested communities, will be invited to submit a full application.
Learn More and Access the Intake Form
Register for the Info Session on 4/30 @ 10am
To learn more and access the intake form, visit https://ptvermont.org/village-trust-initiative.
We’re also offering an online information session on April 30th at 10am for those considering the opportunity to learn more and ask questions. Click here to register.
And if you have questions, feel free to contact Kaziah Haviland at [email protected].
