Vermont Energy Investment
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About Vermont Energy Investment
Guiding the world to clean energy's every potential — as a nonprofit, VEIC designs innovative, holistic solutions to grow local economies, improve public health, strengthen communities, and reduce the economic and environmental costs of energy use.
Focus Areas
Energy efficiencyDecarbonizationElectrificationTransportation electrificationProgram administrationFederal funding supportMarketing and education
Who They Fund
HVAC and building-services workforce (technicians, trainees)occupants of indoor spaces (residents, office workers, students)building owners/operators and facility managers
Funding Style
workforce development (training & job placement)
About Vermont Energy Investment
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation’s recent giving is defined by large indoor air quality grants to Vermont schools and community institutions, alongside a smaller set of energy-system projects. The biggest awards in the current file each reached seven figures: $1,000,000 to Rutland West Neighborhood Housing Services for workforce development and $1,000,000 to White River Valley Supervisory Union for indoor air quality. That pattern continues across a broad set of recipients, from supervisory unions and school districts to health and community organizations. Many of the awards support building health, ventilation, HVAC performance, and occupant safety in spaces used by students, residents, and staff. The foundation’s work also includes electrification and decarbonization themes in the broader portfolio, with program areas listed around energy efficiency, transportation electrification, and federal funding support. Among the named grantees, Vermont Achievement Center, Burlington School District, and Community House Inc. appear in the recent grants list, each tied to indoor air quality projects. A separate thermal energy storage grant to Vermont National Guard shows that the portfolio is not limited to schools, even though education-related recipients make up much of the visible recent activity. Across the file, the grants are concentrated in Vermont and focused on implementation-oriented projects rather than unrestricted support.
What Vermont Energy Investment Funds
Indoor air quality is the clearest theme in the recent grants list. Vermont Energy Investment Corporation gave $930,000 to Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union for indoor air quality, $834,185 to Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union for the same purpose, and $750,000 to Central Vermont Supervisory Union for indoor air quality. The recipient mix shows a strong emphasis on school systems, with awards also going to Lyndon Institute, Mount Abraham Unified School District, and Mill River Unified Union School District. The portfolio also reaches into building health and occupant safety outside K-12 settings. Clara Martin Center Inc. received $279,168 for indoor air quality, while Community House Inc. received $99,941 for the same category. Beyond air quality, the foundation has funded thermal energy storage integration: Vermont National Guard received $87,664 for thermal energy storage. The broader stated focus areas include energy efficiency, decarbonization, electrification, transportation electrification, program administration, federal funding support, and marketing and education.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.5M
Total Assets
$53.4M
Total Revenue
$130.9M
Total Expenses
$131.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $26K and $168K, with a median of $54K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$54K
75th Percentile
$168K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in VT.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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