Small Grant Program

Small Grant Program

Program Name: Foundation for a Resilient Montpelier Small Grant Program

Overview: This program carries on the Montpelier Foundation's role held since 1994 - to provide funding for bricks-and-mortar projects that make life better in Montpelier.

Geographic Scope: Montpelier, VT

Key Details

Award Amount: Most grants will range from $1,000 to $5,000

Total Available Funding (2026): $10,000

Eligibility:

Community-focused organizations with Montpelier projects

Projects must be bricks and mortar improvements

Projects must have a 20-year useful life span

Projects must provide long-term public benefits in Montpelier

Fundable Project Types

• Educational improvements
• Recreational improvements
• Transportation improvements
• Public safety improvements
• Utility improvements
• Conservation and preservation improvements
• Cultural improvements

Previously Funded Projects

• ArtSynergy's installation for the new Transit Center
• Construction of the Montpelier War Memorial in front of City Hall
• Makeover of the Montpelier Tennis Courts next to the Montpelier High School
• Improvement of the community playground on Barre Street (behind the Montpelier Senior Activity Center)
• Extension of the Montpelier Bike Path
• Expansion of the press box at Montpelier Recreation Field
• Reconstruction of the Montpelier Senior Activity Center
• Installation of the steel bridge over the North Branch of the Winooski river at the North Branch Nature Center
• The Montpelier Area Mountain Biking Association's work to complete biking trails near the North Branch Nature Center
• The Montpelier Tree Fund's efforts to address problems associated with the Emerald Ash Borer
• Lighting upgrade at City Hall plaza

Contact Information

Organization: Foundation for a Resilient Montpelier

Contact: Jon Copans, Executive Director

Email: jon@montpelierstrong.org

Phone: (802) 272-0162