Previous Grants: 2005
Grants made from State Appropriation & Other Sources
Grantee : Project |
Purpose |
Location |
Amount |
| Civic Engagement Institute: Feasibility Study | Funds used to complete a feasibilty study identifying ways to help communities move critical community revitalization activities and projects from planning stages through implementation. | Montpelier, Washington County |
$16,502 |
Learning Communities Project: VSJF Community Development Project |
Remaining funds from the Wendling Foundation were used to finish planning Morristown’s wastewater infrastructure. | Morristown, Lamoille County |
$16,979 |
| The Vermont Network: Network Development |
Funds from the VT Community Foundation used to help educational institutions expand their offerings in the fields of social enterprise, socially responsible business practices, & sustainable development. |
Virtual | $3,333 |
| NEK Business Coach: 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 | $56,406 |
| VT Software Developers Association: Network Development |
Funds used to develop the organization & manage the VTSDA’s finances. | Statewide | $3,050 |
| Cornerstone Project: VSJF Market Development Project |
Funds used to reconnect Vermont’s large institutions to local producers in the state’s forest products industry. Funding also went towards producing the Wood Products Resource Manual. | Montpelier, Washington County |
$30,011 |
| Island Pond Woodworkers II (now Island Pond Woodproducts):Market Development | Funds used to manage development of a marketing plan. | Island Pond, Essx County |
$26,052 |
| Vermont Family Forestry Partnership (5th 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 |
$113,715 |
| VT WoodNet V : Market Development | Funds used to market Vermont wood products, including FSC products, at the Vermont Maple Wood Gallery. | Stowe, Lamoille County |
$5,000 |
| Vermont Biofuels Initiative: VSJF Market Development Project |
Department of Energy funds used to support the development of biodiesel infrastructure and production in Vermont. | Various | $4,996 |
| Vermont Biodiesel Project: Market Development |
Department of Energy funds used to manage a market conditioning project that stimulates demand for biodiesel in Vermont. | Various | $52,518 |
| Sugarbush Resort: Pilot Project | To run pilot tests using biodiesel in the ski area’s snowmaking, grooming, snow removal, and parking lot maintenance operations. | Warren, Washington County |
$2,500 |
| VT Coffee Company: Pilot Project | Funds used to purchase a modified coffee roaster to run on biodiesel. The roaster was damaged during shipment and currently does not run on biodiesel. | Bristol, Addison County |
$2,500 |
| VT Law School: Pilot Project | Funds used to run a pilot project using biodiesel to heat two school buildings. | South Royalton, Orange County |
$2,500 |
Total |
$336,062 |
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