Previous Grants: 2004

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
$17,781
Island Pond Woodworkers I (now Island Pond Woodproducts): Business Assistance Funds used to manage development of a marketing plan for this worker owned furniture manufacturing cooperative. Island Pond,
Essex County
$55,096

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
$51,247
NEK Business Coach Program: Business
Assistance		 Funds used to employ a business coach to work with start up businesses in the Northeast Kingdom. Partially funded by a USDA RBEG grant. Northeast Kingdom
$48,254
Northeast Organic Farming Association: Business Assistance Funds used to help NOFA fund the second year of the Organic Seed Producers training program. Richmond,
Chittenden County
$9,185
US Green Building Council Expo: Market Development Funds used to sponsor the Vermont Certified Wood Producers delegation to attend the national green building trade show. Pittsburgh, PA
$5,048
VT Employee
Ownership Center II: Network Development		 Funds used to continue the development of services that help businesses retain jobs via employee ownership. Burlington,
Chittenden County
$10,000
Vermont Family
Forestry Partnership (4th 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
$134,113
VT WoodNet: Governor's Heritage Table Funds used to help fund the Governor’s Heritage Table Project. Montpelier,
Washington County
$6,950
Total
$337,674

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