Funders
Funding for the VSJF comes from a variety of state, federal, private foundation, and corporate sources. We are particularly grateful for the on-going support for our core operational needs from the Governor and Vermont State Legislature.
Current Funders
State Sources:
- State of Vermont - General Fund (via the Agency of Commerce & Community Development)
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets
- Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
- Vermont Department of Public Service
- Vermont Training Program (Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development)
Federal Sources:
- United States Department of Energy (and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy)
- USDA Forest Service via Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
- (and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy)
- USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program
- ARRA State Stimulus Funds
Private Foundation Sources:
- Anonymous (3)
- Castanea Foundation
- Eagleridge Fund
- High Meadow Fund
- Jane B. Cook 1983 Charitable Trust
- John Merck Fund
- Growald Family Fund
- Vermont Community Foundation
Corporate Sources:
- Allard Lumber Company
- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Foundation
- Northfield Savings Bank
- People's United Community Foundation
Past Funders
- Ben & Jerry's Foundation
- Davis Conservation Foundation
- Downs Rachlin Martin
- Ford Foundation
- Frank & Brinna Sands Foundation
- Gardeners Supply Co.
- John Merck Fund
- Marguerite Hubbard Fund
- Maverick Lloyd Foundation
- Merck Family Fund
- Morris and Bessie Altman Foundation
- National Oilheat Research Alliance
- Orchard Foundation
- Robert Miller
- Sudbury Foundation
- Thomas Bruce Fund
- University of Vermont
- USDA Rural Development RBOG/RBEG
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets
- Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services
- Vermont Community Development Block Grant
- Vermont Country Store
- Vermont Department of Public Service (via U.S. Department of Energy, State Energy Program)
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Wendling Foundation