Burlington Community Fund Grants

Burlington Community Fund Grants is sponsored by City of Burlington, Vermont. Offers grants to support community projects and initiatives in Burlington, including those in health and technology.

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Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO) How to Apply and Who Decides How to Apply and Who Decides Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are awarded on an annual basis, the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is released in December for grant funds that will be available the following July 1st. Please see detailed information regarding CDBG eligibility in the 2026 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

The City of Burlington is soliciting applications from community organizations and city departments for funding through its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Funding will be targeted to the priorities identified in the current Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Project proposals will be reviewed and scored competitively in this process.

Application packets are available in Word and PDF format and hard copies can be made available upon request. Email Christine Curtis or call 802-735-7002 . The Deadline for Submission The deadline for submission of the application is January 15th, 2026, at 4:00 p.

m. 2026 CDBG Application (PDF) 2026 CDBG Application (Word) 2026 COI Attachment (PDF) 2026 COI Attachment (Word) CDBG Advisory Board Information The keystone to the annual allocation of CDBG funds in the City of Burlington is the CDBG Advisory Board, which makes funding recommendations to the Mayor and the City Council.

This community-driven allocation process has been in place since the 1980s; the CDBG Advisory Board reviews all funding proposals that were not initiated by CEDO. Half of the members of the CDBG Advisory Board are elected by the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies, three members are appointed by the Mayor, one member represents Burlington youth, and the remaining members represent other stakeholders such as the State of Vermont.

Below is a list of members for the 2026 Board which will meet January - March to review the CDBG applications. A Public Hearing before City Council will be held in the Spring of 2026 to finalize the allocation of CDBG funds.

Burlington's use of a CDBG Advisory Board to make recommendations on the best use of the City's annual federal CDBG appropriation has received national recognition, including a local Best Practice award from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. The Board makes difficult, community-based decisions about addressing a broad spectrum of poverty-related needs with finite resources.

2026 CDBG Advisory Board Colleen Syron Ward One Nora Aronds Ward Two Brooks Cummings Ward Three Vacant Ward Four Scott Lowe Ward Five Mills Forni Ward Six Vacant Ward Seven Vacant Ward Eight Bella Fearn Mayor Amanda Janoo Mayor Ella Stadecker Mayor/Burlington Youth Kerri Duquette-Hoffman State of Vermont Evan Litwin (ex officio) City Council Community Development Committee Carter Neubieser (ex officio) City Council Community Development Committee Allie Schachter (ex officio) City Council Community Development Committee Government Websites by CivicPlus®