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Funders

Funding for the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund comes from a variety of state, federal, private foundation, and corporate sources.

A mix of funding is core to the longevity of our organization and we are always interested in exploring new Vermont economic development funding partnerships. Funders seek our partnership to advance our shared goals for accelerating Vermont’s agriculture and food system, forest product, waste management, and energy sectors.

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund is not a state agency, but rather a nimble and adaptive 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with strong ties to state government. We are able to leverage our comprehensive networks of individuals and organizations in any of our designated economic sectors to strengthen connectivity, alignment, and action that benefit our economy. Our networks include:

  • Policy-makers
  • Government agencies
  • Private sector businesses
  • Nonprofit advocacy, program and technical assistance organizations
  • Trade associations
  • Research and educational institutions
  • Funders, lenders and investors
  • Grassroots volunteers

VSJF Revenue by Source

VSJF Grant by Source

Current Funders

State of Vermont

  • Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Vermont Community Foundation
  • Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Federal agencies

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC)
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services / HRSA

Foundations & Individuals

  • Angell Foundation
  • Canaday Family Charitable Trust
  • Claneil Foundation
  • Henry P. Kendall Foundation
  • Jane’s Trust Foundation
  • The Lintilhac Foundation
  • The PCLB Foundation
  • The Rockefeller Foundation
  • Sandy River Charitable Trust
  • Anonymous Foundation & Individuals

DeltaClimeVT Sponsors

  • Burlington Electric Department
  • East Rise Credit Union
  • Efficiency Vermont
  • Green Mountain Power
  • M&T Bank
  • Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA)
  • Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC)
  • Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)
  • VLITE
  • Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA)
  • VGS

Farm to Plate Sponsors

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Cabot Creamery Cooperative
  • Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School
  • Center for an Agricultural Economy
  • Chelsea Green Publishing
  • City Market, Onion River Co-op
  • Clean Yield Asset Management
  • Dairy Farmers of America
  • Deep Root Organic Cooperative
  • Efficiency Vermont
  • Farm Credit East
  • Hunger Mountain Co-op
  • Intervale Center
  • King Arthur Baking Company
  • Lawson’s Finest Liquids
  • Mascoma Bank
  • National Life Group
  • Northfield Savings Bank
  • Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT)
  • Organic Valley
  • Passumpsic Savings Bank
  • Poulin Grain
  • Shelburne Farms
  • The Cellars at Jasper Hill
  • The Richards Group
  • The Skinny Pancake
  • University of Vermont – Sodexo (Vermont First)
  • Vermont Community Foundation
  • Vermont Community Loan Fund
  • Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA)
  • Vermont Housing & Conservation Board – Farm & Forest Viability Program
  • Vermont Land Trust
  • Walden Mutual Bank

Forest Business Accelerator/Forest Industry Summit

  • Cambium Carbon
  • Farm Credit East
  • Northeastern States Research Cooperative
  • Northern Forest Center
  • Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
  • Vermont Wildwoods
  • Vermont Wood Works Council
  • Weyerhauser
  • VEDA

VSJF also provided fiscal sponsorship services for the Hunger Mountain Food Coop Fund.