July 11 | Vermont Women’s Fund Announces 2025 Grants

The Vermont Women’s Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, is pleased to announce its 2025 grant cycle awards. This year, awards were distributed to 39 nonprofit organizations across the state, totaling $359,336. These grants support programs advancing economic security and opportunity for women+, girls, and gender diverse individuals throughout Vermont. 

“Through targeted grantmaking, we’re investing in the leadership, wellbeing, and economic security of women and girls across the state. These funds are more than just financial support—they’re a commitment to equity and opportunity for every woman and girl in Vermont to thrive,” shared Emily Bush, director of the Vermont Women’s Fund. 

“This year, we received significantly more applications than in years past,” Bush reported. Applications were reviewed by the Vermont Women’s Fund Council, a dedicated group of leaders based throughout the state. Elaborating on the increase in funding requests this year, Alison Whritenour of the Council explained, “As organizations adjust to funding cuts from the current administration, it is imperative that we remain focused on the urgent issues affecting women today, such as childcare, housing insecurity, mental health, and workforce development. It’s a balance, responding to immediate community needs and driving long-term system change.”  

Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for grant funding from the Vermont Women’s Fund can expect the next grant cycle to open for applications in January of 2026.  

2025 Grant Recipients 

• Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, BEEC Environmental Educator Training Program, Brattleboro – $10,000 

• Capstone Community Action, General Operating Support, Barre – $10,000 

• Champlain College, Single Parents Program Scholarships, Burlington – $10,000 

• Dismas of Vermont, Women’s Dismas House General Operating Support, Hyde Park – $10,000 

• Education Justice Coalition of Vermont, Youth Organizing: Building Justice and Equity Minded Youth Leaders, Burlington – $10,000 

• Epsilon Spires, Grrrls to the Front Workshop Series, Brattleboro – $10,000 

• Green Mountain Camp for Girls, Launching Leaders, Dummerston – $10,000 

• Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity, Women’s Homeownership Empowerment Initiative, Williston – $10,000 

• Green Mountain United Way, Benefits Cliff Training Support, Barre – $10,000 

• Habitat for Aviation, Women Paint Planes – PINK! Training the Next Generation of Women Aircraft Coating Specialists in Vermont, Swanton – $10,000 

• Hope Grove Recovery, Empowering Recovery: Comprehensive Operation Support for Sustainable Success, Fairfield – $10,000 

• Janet S. Munt Family Room, Healthy Families from the Start (HFS), Burlington – $10,000 

• Lund Family Center, Kids-A-Part Parenting Program, Burlington – $10,000 

• Mercy Connections, Justice, Mentoring & Reentry (JM&R), Burlington – $10,000 

• Milk with Dignity Standards Council, Building Dignity and Power for Women Farmworkers – General Operating Support, Burlington – $10,000 

• Mission Farm, The Kitchen at Mission Farm, Killington – $10,000 

• NewStory Center, General Operating Support, Rutland – $10,000 

• Orange County Parent Child Center, General Operating Support, Tunbridge – $10,000 

• Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Sexual & Reproductive Health Services and Information in Vermont, Colchester – $10,000 

• Project Against Violent Encounters, General Operating Support, Bennington – $10,000 

• River Gallery School, Empowering Futures: Creative Career Pathways for Girls and Gender-Expansive Youth, Brattleboro – $10,000 

• Springfield Area Parent Child Center, General Operating Support, North Springfield – $10,000 

• Steps to End Domestic Violence, General Operating Support, Burlington – $10,000 

• Sunrise Family Resource Center, Transportation Independence for Young Women, Bennington – $10,000 

• Telling My Story, General Operating Support, Windsor – $10,000 

• The Civic Standard, Flower Shop & Housing Initiative, Hardwick – $10,000 

• The Family Place, General Operating Support, Norwich – $10,000 

• The Umbrella of St. Johnsbury, General Operating Support, St. Johnsbury – $10,000 

• University of Vermont, Women in Beekeeping, Burlington – $10,000 

• Vermont Afghan Alliance, Driving Program for Afghan Women, Burlington – $10,000 

• Vermont Works for Women, General Operating Support, Winooski – $10,000 

• Yestermorrow, Yestermorrow Women’s+ Scholarships, Waitsfield – $10,000 

• Safeline, Youth Outreach Prevention Pilot, Chelsea – $8,000 

• Governor’s Institutes of Vermont, Tuition Assistance for Young Women, Winooski – $6,667 

• Hannah’s House, Licensed Mental Health Professionals Retention in Washington County, Waitsfield – $6,667 

• The MINT, Scholarships for Women & ENBY Makers, Rutland – $5,500 

• Good Beginnings of Central VT, General Operating Support, Montpelier – $5,000 

• COVER Home Repair, Creating Brave Spaces for Women in Carpentry – Year 4, White River Junction – $4,334 
• Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Healthy, Local Food for Women Facing Insecurity and/or Diet-Related Illnesses, Richmond – $3,168