Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences Inc

The Browning Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Henry O Schaefer Family Foundation

Roanoke, VA

The Henry O Schaefer Family Foundation supports preselected charities across areas including recovery, emergency medical care, food, arts, education, and conservation, with most grants providing unrestricted support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, typically $1,000, and were concentrated in Vermont and Virginia. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The University of Vermont Medical Center

Burlington, VT

The University of Vermont Medical Center’s Community Health Investment Fund supports community health programs addressing locally identified needs, including community connectedness, mental health and substance use, and healthcare access. It invests over $1 million annually; 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $488,014, with a median of $50,000, and funding has primarily gone to Vermont, with some in New York. It offers competitive application opportunities, including a FY27 Critical Need cycle, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Birdseye Foundation

Lebanon, NH

The Birdseye Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas including education, food access, housing, mental health, conservation, and literacy, primarily in Vermont and also in New Hampshire. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Ann H Symington Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Ann H Symington Foundation funds a range of charitable work, including human services, children’s welfare, arts and culture, and ocean science, with most 2026 grant dollars going to organizations in Maine, followed by Arizona and Florida. Its grants ranged from $500 to $85,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hypertherm Hope Foundation Inc

Hanover, NH

Hypertherm Hope Foundation supports nonprofits working in health and wellness, food, housing, education, and environmental causes, with strategic priorities including STEM, substance-use prevention and recovery, and early childhood. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000 (ranging from $6,000 to $193,768), and most funding went to organizations in New Hampshire and Vermont.

The Charles E & Edna T Brundage Char

Iselin, NJ

The Charles E. & Edna T. Brundage Charitable Foundation makes grants to qualified organizations across varied fields, including arts and culture, outdoor experiences, food access, historic preservation, health care, and community work. In 2025 it awarded $1,000–$30,000 per grant, with a median of $4,000; grants went to organizations in multiple states, especially New Jersey, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Minnesota, and New York. It does not require a specific form or set deadlines, and says giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

Friendship Fund Inc

Boston, MA

Friendship Fund Inc supports organizations working in varied fields, with an earlier mission description emphasizing the humanities, sciences, and human welfare; its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,700, with a median of $3,625. It is based in Boston and gave most in Massachusetts, followed by Virginia, California, Colorado, and Rhode Island. It accepts requests without a set application form: eligible 501(c)(3) organizations should submit a concise statement by April 1.

Granite United Way

Manchester, NH

Granite United Way funds nonprofits and fiscally sponsored programs addressing housing security, health, family and youth support, education, financial stability, and community wellness in New Hampshire and Windsor County, Vermont. Community Response Grants offer $1,000–$10,000 per cycle; separate opioid-abatement grants can be larger. It accepts applications through its funding portal after applicants register for access.

Ossen Family Foundation

West Hartford, CT

The Ossen Family Foundation supports charitable work including health care, legal services, housing, education, food systems, and economic development, with 95% of its 2025 grant dollars going to Connecticut organizations. Its 78 grants totaled $828,847, ranging from $50 to $100,000, with a median grant of $1,800. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Vermont Community Foundation

Middlebury, VT

The Vermont Community Foundation funds nonprofits working on economic equity, education, health, climate, democracy, and community resilience, with a focus on Vermont communities. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of $18,000, though giving varied widely; some programs list awards from $250 to $25,000. RALI is invitation-only, and the Paul Post Fund accepts applications on a rolling basis; the profile does not state whether other programs accept unsolicited requests.

National Life Group Charitable

Montpelier, VT

National Life Group Charitable primarily funds programs addressing childhood hunger and children’s mental health, with secondary support for community development, especially in central and northern Vermont and the Dallas, Texas area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $20 to $125,000, with a median of $1,040. It accepts online grant applications from January 1 through March 31; sponsorship requests are accepted year-round beginning in January, subject to available funds.