Vermont Business Magazine Twenty-six Vermont-based nonprofits received a total of $115,000 in financial support from the Windham Foundation. Funded projects included programs focused on avian wildlife rehabilitation, statewide river conservation, workforce development, food assistance, economic development, and agricultural education. The Windham Foundation is a nonprofit based in Grafton, Vermont, that works to strengthen Grafton and advance the vitality of rural communities in Vermont.
The Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of their most recent round of grants. The full list of recipients includes:
Benson Village Trust, Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Bull Creek Common Lands, Inc., Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Inc., Connecticut River Conservancy, Food Connects, Green Mountain Conservancy, Inc., Green Mountain Farm-to-School, Intervale Center, New England Kurn Hattin Homes, Lyndon Downtown Revitalization Corporation, Montpelier Alive, Neighborhood Connections, Putney Foodshelf, Salvation Farms, Springfield Family Center, St. Brigid’s Kitchen and Pantry, Technology for Tomorrow, Inc., Tri-Valley Transit, Valley Court Diversion Program, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Vermont Farms Food Center, Vermont River Conservancy, Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance, The Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association.
“The Windham Foundation is very pleased to support these excellent organizations, all of which make a demonstrable impact in their communities,” says Dan Lerner, Ph.D., Executive Director of The Windham Foundation.
The deadline for the 2026 Fall Grant Cycle is September 15th at 5:00pm. Focus areas include: Community Arts, Enhanced Learning, Mentoring, Historic Places and Preservation, Wellness, Housing, Outdoor Activities, Health Access, and Senior Programs. Visit our website listed above for more information.
Headquartered in Grafton, Vermont, the Windham Foundation is an operating foundation engaged in philanthropic, charitable, and educational activities. Since its inception in 1963, its mission has been to promote the vitality of Grafton and Vermont's rural communities through its philanthropic and educational programs.

