Vermont Children's Trust Foundation - Equipment Grants

The Vermont Children's Trust Foundation offers quarterly Equipment Grants to nonprofit organizations serving children aged 0-18 in Vermont. These grants, up to $2,000, focus on primary prevention programs aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency and promoting positive family functioning. Eligible applicants include private nonprofits and public entities, while ineligible applicants include individuals and for-profit organizations. The foundation emphasizes programs that promote racial equity and effective youth services in the community.

The Vermont Children's Trust Foundation is pleased to offer quarterly equipment opportunities to non-profit organizations serving children in Vermont.
The Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation Grants are for primary prevention programs, serving children ages 0-18. These programs strive to reduce the likelihood of juvenile delinquency, truancy, substance abuse, child abuse and other socially destructive behaviors before intervention by authorities, through strength-based activities in a community-based setting.
These programs:

• Affirm and promote positive family functioning;
• Work to positively impact societal forces that affect parents, children and youth;
• Strive for coordinated and effective youth services, including service to at-risk youth
• Promote racial equity and reduction of race disparities
• Funding
• Equipment and Emergency Equipment grants awards shall not exceed $2,000.

Eligibility

VCTF only funds private non-profits, schools, and public entities (town government, etc.).Equipment must be transferable.Applicants must be in good standing with respect to, or in full compliance with, all taxes due the State of Vermont.All regulated child care programs must be in good regulatory standing with the Child Development Division in order to receive funding.
Applicants must be up to date with the filing of all reports for any previous VCTF grants awarded.

Ineligibility

VCTF does not fund individuals or for-profit organizations.VCTF does not fund construction projects.We do not fund trampolines; climbing structures with overhead monkey bars or more than 3 swings per bay; items in which children cannot be seen when in use, i.e., playhouse; baby walkers; tricycles with spokes.VCTF will not fund organizations that discriminate against certain groups or individuals in the delivery of programs and service on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability