Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Women’s Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, is pleased to announce its 2025 grant cycle awards. This year, awards were distributed to 39 nonprofit organizations across the state, totaling $359,336. These grants support programs advancing economic security and opportunity for women+, girls, and gender diverse individuals throughout Vermont.
“Through targeted grantmaking, we’re investing in the leadership, wellbeing, and economic security of women and girls across the state. These funds are more than just financial support—they’re a commitment to equity and opportunity for every woman and girl in Vermont to thrive,” shared Emily Bush, director of the Vermont Women’s Fund.
“This year, we received significantly more applications than in years past,” Bush reported. Applications were reviewed by the Vermont Women’s Fund Council, a dedicated group of leaders based throughout the state. Elaborating on the increase in funding requests this year, Alison Whritenour of the Council explained, “As organizations adjust to funding cuts from the current administration, it is imperative that we remain focused on the urgent issues affecting women today, such as childcare, housing insecurity, mental health, and workforce development. It’s a balance, responding to immediate community needs and driving long-term system change.”
Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for grant funding from the Vermont Women’s Fund can expect the next grant cycle to open for applications in January of 2026.
2025 Grant Recipients
- Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, BEEC Environmental Educator Training Program, Brattleboro – $10,000
- Capstone Community Action, General Operating Support, Barre – $10,000
- Champlain College, Single Parents Program Scholarships, Burlington – $10,000
- Dismas of Vermont, Women’s Dismas House General Operating Support, Hyde Park – $10,000
- Education Justice Coalition of Vermont, Youth Organizing: Building Justice and Equity Minded Youth Leaders, Burlington – $10,000
- Epsilon Spires, Grrrls to the Front Workshop Series, Brattleboro – $10,000
- Green Mountain Camp for Girls, Launching Leaders, Dummerston – $10,000
- Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity, Women’s Homeownership Empowerment Initiative, Williston – $10,000
- Green Mountain United Way, Benefits Cliff Training Support, Barre – $10,000
- Habitat for Aviation, Women Paint Planes - PINK! Training the Next Generation of Women Aircraft Coating Specialists in Vermont, Swanton – $10,000
- Hope Grove Recovery, Empowering Recovery: Comprehensive Operation Support for Sustainable Success, Fairfield – $10,000
- Janet S. Munt Family Room, Healthy Families from the Start (HFS), Burlington – $10,000
- Lund Family Center, Kids-A-Part Parenting Program, Burlington – $10,000
- Mercy Connections, Justice, Mentoring & Reentry (JM&R), Burlington – $10,000
- Milk with Dignity Standards Council, Building Dignity and Power for Women Farmworkers - General Operating Support, Burlington – $10,000
- Mission Farm, The Kitchen at Mission Farm, Killington – $10,000
- NewStory Center, General Operating Support, Rutland – $10,000
- Orange County Parent Child Center, General Operating Support, Tunbridge – $10,000
- Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Sexual & Reproductive Health Services and Information in Vermont, Colchester – $10,000
- Project Against Violent Encounters, General Operating Support, Bennington – $10,000
- River Gallery School, Empowering Futures: Creative Career Pathways for Girls and Gender-Expansive Youth, Brattleboro – $10,000
- Springfield Area Parent Child Center, General Operating Support, North Springfield – $10,000
- Steps to End Domestic Violence, General Operating Support, Burlington – $10,000
- Sunrise Family Resource Center, Transportation Independence for Young Women, Bennington – $10,000
- Telling My Story, General Operating Support, Windsor – $10,000
- The Civic Standard, Flower Shop & Housing Initiative, Hardwick – $10,000
- The Family Place, General Operating Support, Norwich – $10,000
- The Umbrella of St. Johnsbury, General Operating Support, St. Johnsbury – $10,000
- University of Vermont, Women in Beekeeping, Burlington – $10,000
- Vermont Afghan Alliance, Driving Program for Afghan Women, Burlington – $10,000
- Vermont Works for Women, General Operating Support, Winooski – $10,000
- Yestermorrow, Yestermorrow Women’s+ Scholarships, Waitsfield – $10,000
- Safeline, Youth Outreach Prevention Pilot, Chelsea – $8,000
- Governor’s Institutes of Vermont, Tuition Assistance for Young Women, Winooski – $6,667
- Hannah’s House, Licensed Mental Health Professionals Retention in Washington County, Waitsfield – $6,667
- The MINT, Scholarships for Women & ENBY Makers, Rutland – $5,500
- Good Beginnings of Central VT, General Operating Support, Montpelier – $5,000
- COVER Home Repair, Creating Brave Spaces for Women in Carpentry – Year 4, White River Junction – $4,334
- Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Healthy, Local Food for Women Facing Insecurity and/or Diet-Related Illnesses, Richmond – $3,168
To learn more about the Vermont Women’s Fund, donate to the fund, or review the annual grantmaking process, please visit vermontwomensfund.org.
About the Vermont Women’s Fund
The Vermont Women’s Fund is the first and largest philanthropic resource in the state founded specifically to advance women and girls in Vermont. Founded in 1994, it is a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation and awards annual grants to nonprofits around the state that serve women+, girls, and gender diverse individuals with programs that promote economic self-sufficiency, career development, and systems change.
The Vermont Community Foundation was established in 1986 as an enduring source of philanthropic support for Vermont communities. A family of more than 1,000 funds, foundations, and supporting organizations, the Foundation makes it easy for the people who care about Vermont to find and fund the causes they love. The Community Foundation and its partners put more than $70 million annually to work in Vermont communities and beyond. The heart of its work is closing the opportunity gap—the divide that leaves too many Vermonters struggling to get ahead, no matter how hard they work. The Community Foundation envisions Vermont at its best—where everyone can build a bright, secure future. Visit vermontcf.org or call 802-388-3355 for more information. Give where your heart lives.
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