Education Grants in Vermont

Top education grants in Vermont right now

• Agricultural Clean Water Initiative Program

  Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and MarketsUp to $4.0Mopen

  Agricultural Clean Water Initiative Program is a grant from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets that funds local and regional partner...

  water_qualityagriculturecommunity_developmentenvironmental_educationwater quality

• Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation Grants

  Alma Gibbs Donchian FoundationUp to $10Kopen

  Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation Grants is sponsored by Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation. This foundation provides grants primarily to support institution...

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• Fall Grant Cycle (Community Arts, Enhanced Learning, Mentoring, Historic Places and Preservation, Wellness, Housing, Outdoor Activities, Health Access, Senior Programs)

  Windham FoundationDeadline: Sep 15, 2026open

  Fall Grant Cycle is a biannual grant program from the Windham Foundation supporting Vermont-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations working to enhance...

  arts_educationeducation_researchcommunity_developmenthealth_disparitiescommunity arts

• Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships Partnership Grants

  The University of VermontDeadline: Oct 13, 2026open

  Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships Partnership Grants is sponsored by The University of Vermont. These grants fund research projects, stakeholder ...

  rural_developmenthealth_disparitiescommunity_developmentworkforce_developmenteconomic_development

• Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships Grants

  University of VermontDeadline: Oct 13, 2026open

  Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships Grants is sponsored by University of Vermont. Provides capacity grants to partnerships addressing challenges in...

  community_developmentrural_developmenthealth_disparitiespublic_healthrural partnerships

• Community Grants

  Stratton Mountain & Valley Community Benefit Foundationopen

  Community Grants is sponsored by Stratton Mountain & Valley Community Benefit Foundation. Supports programs addressing poverty, health, education, and...

  community_developmenthealth_disparitiesk12_educationyouth_developmentchild_welfare

• Rural Library Grant

  Children's Literacy Foundationopen

  Rural Library Grant is sponsored by Children's Literacy Foundation. Aims to boost excitement around literacy, increase circulation, and strengthen rel...

  library_servicesrural_developmenteducation_researchcommunity_developmentrural libraries

• Land & Water Conservation Fund

  State of Vermontopen

  Land & Water Conservation Fund is sponsored by State of Vermont. VOREC Community Grant Program Grant Management Resources

  land_conservationwater_qualityenvironmental_educationcommunity_developmentland conservation

• Vermont Farm Women's Fund

  University of Vermont Extensionopen

  Vermont Farm Women's Fund is a grant from the University of Vermont Extension that funds women farmers in Vermont to build thriving farm businesses an...

  agricultureworkforce_developmenteducation_researchwomen farmersscholarship

• Farm Agronomic Practices (FAP) Program

  Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Marketsopen

  Farm Agronomic Practices (FAP) Program is sponsored by Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. Provides per-acre payments for spring-implemente...

  water_qualityagricultureenvironmental_educationconservation practiceswater quality

• The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Grants

  Agnes M. Lindsay Trustopen

  The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Grants is sponsored by Agnes M. Lindsay Trust. Provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Maine, Massachusett...

  health_disparitieseducation_researchcommunity_developmenthealth and welfaredental health

• Farm to School and Early Childhood Community Supported Agriculture Grants

  Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Marketsopen

  Farm to School and Early Childhood Community Supported Agriculture Grants is sponsored by Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. Subsidizes th...

  early_childhoodk12_educationfood_securitycommunity_developmentcommunity supported agriculture

• Vermont Farmers Ecosystem Stewardship Program Supplemental payments to Vermont farmers who enroll/are enrolled in the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program and engage in conservation planning on cropland or pasture

  State of Vermontopen

  Vermont Farmers Ecosystem Stewardship Program Supplemental payments to Vermont farmers who enroll/are enrolled in the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Pr...

  land_conservationagricultureenvironmental_educationconservationfarmers

• Seeding and Filter Strip Program Technical and financial assistance to create perennial vegetated areas than can be harvested, grassed waterways, filter strips and critical source areas

  State of Vermontopen

  Seeding and Filter Strip Program Technical and financial assistance to create perennial vegetated areas than can be harvested, grassed waterways, filt...

  environmental_educationwater_qualityland_conservationvegetated_areasfilter_strips

• Recreational Facilities Grant Results_Approved_DeniedProjects_FY2026, 2025.pdf

  Vermont Buildings & General Servicesopen

  Recreational Facilities Grant Results_Approved_DeniedProjects_FY2026, 2025.pdf is sponsored by Vermont Buildings & General Services. Committee Members...

  community_developmentarts_educationrecreationcommunity developmentpublic spaces

• Walter Cerf Community Fund Large Grant

  Vermont Community Foundationopen

  Walter Cerf Community Fund Large Grant is sponsored by Vermont Community Foundation. Supports charitable needs in Vermont, focusing on arts, education...

  performing_artsvisual_artsliterary_artseducation_researchcultural_preservation

• Advanced Wood Heating Assistance for Schools & Municipalities

  Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreationopen

  Advanced Wood Heating Assistance for Schools & Municipalities is sponsored by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation. This program provides...

  energy_efficiencyforestrycommunity_developmenteducation_researchclimate_change

• George W. Mergens Foundation Grant

  George W. Mergens Foundationopen

  George W. Mergens Foundation Grant is a grant from the George W. Mergens Foundation that funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in Vermont, with a primary f...

  youth_developmenthealth_disparitieseducation_researchyouth programschild development

• Harold Grinspoon Foundation Teen Education Grants

  Harold Grinspoon Foundationopen

  Harold Grinspoon Foundation Teen Education Grants is sponsored by Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Supports Jewish organizations in engaging teens through...

  youth_developmenteducation_researchearly_childhoodteen educationyouth engagement

• SEL Micro-Grants

  Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for Vermont (SEL4VT)open

  SEL Micro-Grants is sponsored by Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for Vermont (SEL4VT). Supports educators in creating innovative programs to enhanc...

  mental_healtheducation_researchyouth_developmentsocial-emotional learningsel

What counts as a education grant in Vermont

We surface opportunities matching education-related keywords whose geography includes Vermont (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving Vermont-based organizations). The keyword set:

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in Vermont where program names vary by region.

Where Vermont education grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to Vermont-based organizations and thematically aligned with education.
• Vermont state portal — state-administered education programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in Vermont for education work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund education work in Vermont.