Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council

About Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council

Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council centers its grantmaking on Vermont’s early childhood system, with awards that connect child care, family engagement, workforce development, data, and policy. In 2025, its largest recent grants reached Kid Logic Learning in South Burlington for quality improvement and Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans for increased access, showing support for both service quality and broader entry points for families. The foundation’s stated purpose is to improve the well-being of children and families in Vermont by using evidence to inform policy and by bringing voices together across sectors and within regions to discuss critical challenges and problem-solve. The recent portfolio also includes grants to Stay & Play Daycare Center in Lyndonville, Oak Hill Children’s Center in Pownal, and The Janet S Munt Family Room in Burlington, pointing to a practical focus on early childhood settings and family-facing organizations. Its active programs reinforce that pattern through the Preschool Development Grant work in Vermont and the Vermont Early Childhood Fund, both tied to integrated early childhood systems and direct support for Vermont-based efforts.

What Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council Funds

Early childhood systems work is a clear thread. Through the Preschool Development Grant (PDG) projects in Vermont, Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council supports integrated B-5 early childhood systems across agencies, with emphasis on workforce development, family engagement, data integration, and child care capacity. Family support appears in grants such as $36,593 to The Janet S Munt Family Room in Burlington for engage families. Child care access is another major area: $49,167 went to Stay & Play Daycare Center in Lyndonville to increase access, and $25,869 went to Middlebury Community Music Center in Middlebury for the same purpose. The foundation also backs workforce development in early childhood settings. Examples include $39,495 to Oak Hill Children’s Center in Pownal and $23,749 to Abc & Lol LLC in St. Johnsbury, both tagged for workforce development. Quality improvement shows up as well, including support for Kid Logic Learning in South Burlington and Rutland Mental Health Services in Rutland.

How Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council Gives