Environment Grants in Vermont

109 foundations fund environment programs in Vermont. See who they are, what they give, and how to reach them.

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These foundations have a track record of funding environment work in Vermont, based on IRS 990 grant data. Use the list below to find funders aligned with your mission, then sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits each one.

Open Grant Opportunities

Live programs funding environment in Vermont that your nonprofit can apply to now.

Open nowCloses in 19 days (Dec 1, 2026)Award: $5K – $10K

Kelsey Trust Grants

From Vermont Community Foundation

EnvironmentChildren at riskEducation+1 more

Who can apply: Organizations must serve people or protect the environment of the Lake Champlain Basin, preferably be located in the Basin, and be a 501(c)(3), public agency, municipality, or fiscally sponsored group. Sectarian organizations and individuals are ineligible.

Open nowCloses in 19 days (Dec 1, 2026)

Peoples Bank Foundation Grants

From Peoples Bank Foundation

Community investment and economic developmentYouth and educationHealth and human services+2 more

Who can apply: Requests must come directly from the 501(c)(3) organization seeking the grant; freelance and third-party grant writers are not accepted. Applicants may submit only one application annually. Requests may not be for operating costs, payroll, salaries, or stipends. The funded work must benefit communities in the Peoples Bank footprint.

Open nowCloses in 19 days (Dec 1, 2026)Award: $50K – $100K

Indoor Air Award

From American Lung Association

Indoor air qualityHealthy indoor environmentsAir pollution interventions+1 more

Who can apply: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and employed by a U.S. not-for-profit institution. Applicants may submit only one application or LOI per review cycle.

Open nowCloses in 25 days (Dec 7, 2026)Award: Up to $30K

Research Prize

From Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundation

AIbuilt environmenthuman agency+6 more

Who can apply: Open to faculty currently teaching at a professionally accredited bachelor's, master's, or PhD program in architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, urban design, or engineering in the United States. Research must be developed in an institutional studio or seminar, with interdisciplinary collaboration and student engagement. SOM Foundation affiliated members, SOM employees, and faculty from previously awarded proposals are ineligible.

Open nowCloses Feb 10, 2027Award: $2K – $483K

Implementation Grants

From Davis Educational Foundation

Undergraduate teaching and learningCurriculum developmentLearning environment+7 more

Who can apply: Applicants must be public or private not-for-profit, regionally accredited, baccalaureate degree-granting institutions located in one of the six New England states, or consortia of eligible institutions. Institutions on probation by their regional accrediting agency may be deemed ineligible. Endowments, scholarships, internships, and capital campaign requests are not eligible. The foundation generally funds one implementation grant per institution at a time. All submissions must be coordinated through the institution's development office.

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Largest Environment in Vermont Foundations

NEW VENTURE FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

Annual Giving

$359.6M

Total Assets

$624.9M

Median Grant

$120K

C05National
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

Annual Giving

$236.4M

Total Assets

$106.5M

Median Grant

$100K

C60National
Climate Imperative Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Annual Giving

$161.5M

Total Assets

$109.6M

Median Grant

$426K

C12National
THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Annual Giving

$151.4M

Total Assets

$432.7M

Median Grant

$66K

C500National
WINDWARD FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

Annual Giving

$137.7M

Total Assets

$432.7M

Median Grant

$100K

C30National
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC

Annual Giving

$82M

Total Assets

$579.1M

Median Grant

$50K

C12National
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

ARLINGTON, VA

Annual Giving

$67.8M

Total Assets

$10.1B

Median Grant

$25K

C32National
PALLADIUM FOUNDATION

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Annual Giving

$65.6M

Total Assets

$72.4M

Median Grant

$43K

C342Regional
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

Annual Giving

$54.8M

Total Assets

$37.2M

Median Grant

$45K

C013National
SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION

OAKLAND, CA

Annual Giving

$44.4M

Total Assets

$191.6M

Median Grant

$73K

C300National
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND

SACRAMENTO, CA

Annual Giving

$43.9M

Total Assets

$151.9M

Median Grant

$50K

C30Regional
MULTIPLIER

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Annual Giving

$35.8M

Total Assets

$63.4M

Median Grant

$47K

C60National
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION

LAGUNA BEACH, CA

Annual Giving

$35.5M

Total Assets

$21.1M

Median Grant

$65K

C30National
HOLDFAST TRUST

JACKSON, WY

Annual Giving

$34.9M

Total Assets

$1.4B

Median Grant

$63K

C01National
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

ARLINGTON, VA

Annual Giving

$31.7M

Total Assets

$703.6M

Median Grant

$80K

C30ZNational
NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS INC

BEAVERTON, OR

Annual Giving

$18.3M

Total Assets

$44.8M

Median Grant

$59K

C99ZNational
THE SUNRISE PROJECT INC

WILMINGTON, DE

Annual Giving

$17.3M

Total Assets

$14M

Median Grant

$200K

C60National
THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION

ARLINGTON, VA

Annual Giving

$15.9M

Total Assets

$942.8M

Median Grant

$20K

C300Regional
THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP INC

WASHINGTON, DC

Annual Giving

$15.5M

Total Assets

$46.1M

Median Grant

$81K

C27National
REALTY GIFT FUND

SANTA FE, NM

Annual Giving

$13.6M

Total Assets

$13.1M

Median Grant

$27K

C34National
PATAGONIAORG

VENTURA, CA

Annual Giving

$13.2M

Total Assets

—

Median Grant

$15K

C19National
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

WASHINGTON, DC

Annual Giving

$11.9M

Total Assets

$4.5M

Median Grant

$40K

C030National
NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION

LINCOLN, NE

Annual Giving

$11.6M

Total Assets

$136.3M

Median Grant

$38K

C500National
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$11.5M

Total Assets

$59.1M

Median Grant

$25K

C30National
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST INC

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$9.5M

Total Assets

$448.3M

Median Grant

$45K

C340Regional

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