VCF: Kelsey Trust- Spring Grants

VCF: Kelsey Trust- Spring Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Vermont Community Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $10,000
Last Updated: October 17, 2025

Summary

The Kelsey Trust, established in 1988, supports organizations that benefit the people and protect the environment of the Lake Champlain Basin. With a preference for local initiatives, the Trust collaborates with the Vermont Community Foundation for grantmaking. The Spring Grants focus on education and environmental projects, with a Letter of Interest deadline of June 1st and grant decisions announced by June 30th. Organizations eligible must be tax-exempt or public agencies in Vermont or New York.

Overview

The Kelsey Trust is a family foundation established in 1988 by Sally Patrick Johnson to benefit the people and protect the environment of the Lake Champlain Basin. The Trust honors the lives and work of Robert Fleming Patrick and Jonathan Kelsey Woods. Since 1989 the Trust has worked collaboratively with the Vermont Community Foundation, which assists the Trust with its grantmaking. Kelsey Trust The Kelsey Trust provides grants to organizations that serve the people and/or protect the environment of the Lake Champlain Basin, with a strong preference for organizations located in the Basin. What does the Kelsey Trust support? The Trust’s giving is limited to organizations and projects that serve the people and protect the natural environment of the Lake Champlain Basin. Click here for a map of the Basin. Spring Grants Typically focused on education and the environment. Letter of Interest deadline is June 1st. Additional information will be requested if needed.Grant decisions will be made no later than June 30th, with notification following soon thereafter.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Who is eligible to apply?The Trust supports organizations that serve the people and/or protect the environment of the Lake Champlain Basin, with a preference for organizations located in the Basin.Organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency or municipality in either the state of Vermont or New York.Nonprofit organizations or community groups that are not 501(c)(3)s may be eligible if represented by a non-profit fiscal agent.

Ineligibility

Applicants must not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, national origin, color, age, physical handicap, or sexual orientation.