Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont

The John Merck Fund

Harrison, NY

The John Merck Fund supported work on intellectual and developmental disabilities, climate and clean energy, food systems, and health and the environment, with climate and food grants focused in New England. Its 2022 grants ranged from $26,000 to $1,862,165, but it has wound down and stopped grantmaking. It accepted requests only from preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

David Greenewalt Charitable Trust

Boston, MA

The trust supports organizations working in freshwater research and education, healthcare, adult education and literacy, food access, and organic farming. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $20,000, with a median of $7,500, primarily benefiting organizations in Vermont, as well as Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. It accepts unsolicited requests.

Henry P Kendall Foundation

Marion, MA

The Henry P. Kendall Foundation supports New England food systems, especially regional food supply chains and local food procurement by schools and colleges, as well as related leadership and networks. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests for general grants, but the New England Food Vision Prize is an open application opportunity for eligible projects.

Rights & Democracy Education Fund Inc

Burlington, VT

The Rights & Democracy Education Fund, d.b.a. The rights & democracy institute (RDI), works to advance human rights and a healthy, just, and equitable future for our communities. Through grassroots organizing, transformative policy work, and supporting the development of a new generation of leaders from communities across Vermont and New Hampshire, particularly those that have been most impacted by systems of oppression, RDI is building power for a strong and inclusive multiracial democracy where everyone can thrive.

Riff Foundation

Boston, MA

RIFF Foundation funds grassroots, community-led movements advancing racial, economic, gender, and environmental justice, with an emphasis on organizing, building power, and systemic change. Its reported annual grant totals were about $7 million in 2022–2024, though the number and size of grants varied; available information does not establish a broader geographic focus beyond a 2024 grant to a Washington, DC recipient. RIFF does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Dr Bronners Family Foundation

Vista, CA

The foundation supports migrant- and refugee-led efforts, grassroots organizing, advocacy, coalition building, and narrative change, primarily in the United States, while also backing transnational and diasporic work. Its 2026 grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grantmaking is by invitation, though eligible organizations may send a letter of inquiry.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont

Berlin, VT

The Robin Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Windham Foundation Inc

Grafton, VT

The Windham Foundation funds Vermont nonprofits working on rural economic development, food security, conservation, arts and learning, historic preservation, and community health and wellness; its Grafton Fund supports organizations in the Grafton area. Typical awards average $2,500–$5,000, with program grants up to $10,000. It provides an application form and guidelines for grant cycles, indicating that applicants may apply directly.

Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc

Hillsborough, NC

Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc supports a range of charitable organizations, including arts, education, food assistance, conservation, and cultural groups. It typically gives $500–$5,000, with a median grant of $1,000; recent grants went mainly to organizations in North Carolina and New York, with some in Louisiana and South Carolina. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cross Ridge Foundation Co Davidson Daw

New York, NY

The foundation supports a varied mix of organizations, including trail stewardship, environmental advocacy, media, reproductive rights, education, and community programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations in several states, especially California. A 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; applicants should submit a written statement of the charity’s purpose, and there is no stated deadline.

Albert & Anne Mansfield Foundation

Nashville, TN

The foundation supports education and scholarships, community efforts in Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier, and organizations working in areas such as public-service law, criminal justice, farmworker rights, community organizing, and arts education. In 2025, its 20 grants ranged from $8,844 to $146,500, with a median of $20,000; recipients were concentrated in Illinois, Washington, DC, and Vermont, alongside its stated Pennsylvania focus. It accepts written applications and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.