Previous Grants: 2003
Grants made from State Appropriation & Other Sources
Grantee : Project |
Purpose |
Location |
Amount |
| Cornerstone Project: VSJF Market Development Project |
Funds used to help connect the purchasing needs of Vermont’s large institutions with the state’s forest products industry. | Montpelier, Washington County |
$66,172 |
Learning Communities Project: VSJF Community Development Project |
Wendling Foundation funds used to support citizens and community leaders in developing and implementing sustainable economic development plans in Alburgh, Island Pond and Morrisville. | Alburgh, Island Pond, Morrisville; Grand Isle, Essex, and Lamoille Counties |
$53,506 |
| Nulhegan Gateway Association | Funds used to help the communities in the Northeast Kingdom cooperate to develop economic plans that will stimulate business activities. | Northeast Kingdom | $35,000 |
| Springfield Regional Development Corp: Business Assistance | Funds were originally granted for a food processing incubator feasibility study. On July 24, 2006, SRDC asked to change the project to be used for technical assistance to area businesses. | Springfield, Windsor County |
$5,000 |
| Sustainable Valley Group: Network Development |
Funds used to provide support for strategic planning and organizational development to citizens of the Springfield region working to create new economic opportunities. | Springfield, Windsor County |
$5,000 |
| Vermont Builds Greener II: Standards Implementation |
Funds used to implement standards for green construction that will foster energy efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. | Burlington, Chittenden County |
$10,000 |
| VT Cheese Council: Conference | Funds used to support a conference where Vermont’s specialty cheese makers explored opportunities, challenges and next steps for growth of the industry. | Richmond, Chittenden County |
$2,000 |
Vermont Earth |
Funds used to organize a follow-up workshop on The Natural Step principles to help Vermont businesses increase their profitability. | Norwich, Windsor County |
$1,000 |
| Vermont Environmental Consortium III: Market Development | Funds used to foster access to new markets among small Vermont environmental technology companies. | Northfield, Washington County |
$2,500 |
| Vermont Family Forestry Partnership (3rd of 5 year project) |
Ford Foundation funds used by VT Family Forests, National Wildlife Federation, and VSJF to establish replicable models of ownership of forestland that are ecologically sound and support economically viable community based forest product industries. | Bristol, Addison County |
$151,335 |
| VT Quality Meats IV: Market Development | Funds used to support market development for value-added meat producers in this cooperative. | North Clarendon, Rutland County |
$1,000 |
| VT Sustainable Ag Network II: Market Development | Funds used to link local food producers and form new markets for value-added food products in Burlington, the Upper Valley, and the Northeast Kingdom. | Various | $15,836 |
Total |
$348,349 |
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