2020 1772 Foundation Grant Recipient: Meeting House on the Green, East Fairfield, VT
Photo by Jude Domski
New Grant Funds Available from the 1772 Foundation
In cooperation with the Preservation Trust of Vermont, the 1772 Foundation is pleased to announce that funding in the form of 1:1 matching grants of $5,000 – 10,000 is available for the following historic preservation projects in Vermont:

  • Exterior painting, finishes and surface restoration
  • Installation or upgrading fire detection, lightning protection and security systems
  • Repairs to/restoration of porches, roofs and windows
  • Structural foundation and sill repair/replacement
  • Chimney and masonry repointing

Applications are due February 15, 2021. Visit PTV's website for more information and to apply.
Funding to Create Better Places
$90,000 in grant funding is now available for Better Places, a statewide partnership to help communities reimagine and reopen public spaces for safe dining, shopping, and recreation, while showcasing the unique sense of place their community offers. 

Better Places is a partnership of The Agency of Commerce and Community Development and the Vermont Community Foundation along with funding partners, the Vermont Arts Council, Preservation Trust of Vermont, and the National Life Group Foundation.

Applications are due January 22, 2021. For more information and to apply, visit the program website. 
Share Your Thoughts on the Future of Vermont
The challenges facing Vermont call on us to unite to build a better future. The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), a neutral facilitator of public process, is excited to share the first draft of the Vermont Proposition: an effort to set non-partisan priorities for statewide action.

The Proposition draft, based on input from thousands of Vermonters, shares a set of ideas to drive common action and advance a successful future for our communities, environment and economy. 

Now, VCRD is looking to you to help strengthen the Proposition. What’s missing? What could be improved? What do we need to do to be successful for the next generation?

To learn more about the initiative, see the current draft, and share your thoughts, visit www.futureofvermont.org.