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Vermont grants for nonprofits & individuals
Open federal and state grants Vermont organizations and individuals can apply for — with who qualifies, how much, the deadline, and exactly what each one requires.
State-specific Vermont grant programs are being added; federal opportunities below are open to Vermont applicants.
Which federal programs actually fund Vermont
Competitively awarded federal grant dollars that went to Vermont recipients in FY2025 — project grants and cooperative agreements only. Formula and block funding (Medicaid, highways) is excluded because it is allocated to state government, not won by applicants.
| Program | Assistance listing | Awarded in Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) | 97.036 | $178.9M |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 20.205 | $88.8M |
| Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM) | 66.615 | $48.0M |
| Hazard Mitigation Grant | 97.039 | $36.0M |
| National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects | 12.401 | $33.8M |
| Head Start | 93.600 | $28.3M |
| Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | 20.938 | $25.8M |
| Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) | 93.224 | $25.5M |
Who won competitive federal grants in Vermont
The largest Vermont recipients of competitive federal grant awards in FY2025. Useful for two things: seeing who your likely co-applicants and partners are, and seeing which programs have a track record of paying out in this state.
| Recipient | Awarded |
|---|---|
| VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY | $230.3M |
| TRANSPORTATION, VERMONT AGENCY OF | $143.7M |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE | $103.5M |
| HUMAN SERVICES VERMONT AGENCY OF | $68.3M |
| DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VERMONT | $58.2M |
| INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | $48.0M |
| CITY OF BURLINGTON | $19.5M |
| NORWICH UNIVERSITY | $18.9M |
Open federal grants for Vermont applicants
A sample of the 2,243 federal opportunities open now — each links to a full breakdown of eligibility, required documents, and deadlines. Listed first: the 12 whose program has a record of awarding money in Vermont.
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