VCF: Regional and Local Impact (RALI) Grant

VCF: Regional and Local Impact (RALI) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Vermont Community Foundation
Amount: US $15,000 - US $25,000
Last Updated: December 21, 2025

Summary

The RALI Grant, offered by the Vermont Community Foundation, is an invitation-only program aimed at fostering regional and local impact through community-driven projects. Grants typically range from $15,000 to $25,000 annually, supporting initiatives that address economic equity, education, climate, health, and community leadership. Successful proposals will demonstrate collaboration, readiness, and measurable impact, ensuring they effectively tackle barriers to opportunity for Vermonters. Interested organizations must complete the Nonprofit Connection Form to be considered.

Overview

Note: RALI is an invitation-only grant. If you wish to be considered for a RALI grant please complete the Nonprofit Connection Form. Invited organizations will be sent the link to an online application form and asked to submit an application. About the Vermont Community Foundation The Vermont Community Foundation was established in 1986 as a permanent source of support for the state. We are a family of hundreds of funds and foundations created by Vermonters to serve their charitable goals. We provide the advice, investment vehicles, and back-office expertise to make your giving easy and inspiring. Together, our funds and programs put more than $60 million a year to work in Vermont and beyond, through grants and investments. Our Mission Better Together: Inspiring giving and bringing together people and resources to make a difference in Vermont. Regional and Local Impact The Regional and Local Impact (RALI) grant program is an invitation-only, place-based grant program. We are looking for ideas that are generated with community engagement that directly address one or more of the five Impact Areas. Preference will be given to those projects that can show readiness, capacity, collaboration, knowledge of best practices, and evaluation necessary for their strategy to be successful. RALI grants are generally $15,000-$25,000 per year for one or two years. The Impact Area framework for grantmaking has five focus areas: Economic Equity Education & Training Climate & Environment Health & Wellbeing Democracy, Trust, & Community Leadership There are several approaches or strategies within each of these focus areas. We encourage organizations with interest in applying to review additional details on the focus areas here.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The RALI program supports projects that are designed to change systems affecting Vermonters experiencing barriers to opportunity. We are looking for projects that: illustrate collaboration and locally grown solutions utilize best practices and known successful methods can measure the impact of the work involve community members in decision-making where possibleRALI is invitation-only.To tell us about your project, please complete the Nonprofit Connection Form. In the section describing your project, please indicate if you wish to be considered for a RALI grant. The form is a tool for communication between a potential grant seeker and the Foundation's Grants and Community Impact team, as well as a way for Foundation staff to learn about more projects.Invited organizations will be sent the link to an online application form and asked to submit an application.