Vermont Electric Co-op's Community Fund

Vermont Electric Co-op's Community Fund is sponsored by Vermont Electric Co-op. This fund, supported by VEC members, provides grants to non-profit organizations within the VEC region for various community needs.

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The VEC Community Fund, supported entirely by voluntary donations from VEC members, is intended to strengthen the community by awarding grants to organizations that serve VEC members, underscoring one of the seven cooperative principles, "concern for community." The fund awarded its first grant in 2015 and since then has made more than 280 separate grants to non-profits in our region totaling more than $200,000.

You can round up your monthly electric bills to the next highest dollar, make a one-time donation, and donate your refunded member capital. Organizations can complete and submit an on-line application . Applicants must be nonprofit tax-exempt organizations and/or public schools.

Individuals are not eligible, but funds may pass through eligible organizations to support individual needs. Focus areas of the fund are: Emergency/Disaster Relief Community Support/Development The Community Fund Allocation Committee accepts applications on a rolling basis. The committee reviews applications and makes allocations quarterly.

Application windows for each quarter close on the following dates: December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30. (Note: eligible applicants may not receive two grant awards within a one year period.) A Sampling of Community Fund Recipients North Country Supervisory Union to support prizes for students competing in a regional science and engineering fair.

Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi Food Pantry in Swanton for the purchase cereal as well as fresh fruits and vegetables for the roughly 500 clients the food pantry serves per month. The Lunchbo x to purchase more to-go containers for the curbside food drop-off efforts required because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as develop new meal routes.

The Lunchbox – which takes the form of a simple, white food truck - provides free summer meals for kids 18 and under. Floating Grace to support free cruises on Lake Memphremagog for families dealing with cancer. Hinesburg Resource Center’s Friends of Familie s for the coordination of playgroups in the Hinesburg area so families with young children can connect.

The Alburg h Volunteer Fire Department to support cellular boosters for its ambulances to more efficiently send vital patient information to emergency rooms.

American Legion Jay Peak Post #28 Bakersfield Fire Department Brain Injury Alliance of Vermont Cancer Patient Support Foundation Central Vermont Council on Aging Champlain Islands Farmers Market Champlain Islands Food Shelf Community Resilience Organizations Craftsbury Energy Committee /Town of Craftsbury Essex Jericho Underhill Ecumenical Food Shelf Falcons AAU Basketball, Inc First Step Recovery House, Inc Vermont Farm-to-School DBA Green Mountain Farm-to-School Johnson Elementary School National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont North Country Supervisory Union NorthWoods Stewardship Center RAFT (Recovery After Flooding Team) Town of Craftsbury Antiques & Uniques Town of Starksboro Food Shelf Vermont Associates for Training & Development, Inc. Vermont Association of Senior Centers and Meal Providers Vermont Energy Education Program, Inc. Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Vermonters Against Animal Cruelty and Abandonment Adult & Teen Challenge Vermont Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department Canaan Historical Society Central Vermont Council on Aging Craftsbury Antiques and Uniques Craftsbury Public Library Humane Society of Chittenden County Jay Peak American Legion Post 28 Newport Community Sailing Center North Craftsbury Cemetery Association Village Beautification Project Vermont Rural Education Collaborative Westford Robotics Team/Westford School Adult & Teen Challenge Vermont Agape Ministries, House of Mercy Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department Brewster River Mountain Bike Club Cambridge Recreation Board Center for Health and Learning Central Vermont Council on Aging Common Roots Farm at South Village Craftsbury Community Dinners Craftsbury Farmers Market Blueberry Festival Craftsbury Public Library Craftsbury Town Energy Committee Fairfield Community Center Association Green Mountain United Way Franklin Recreation Department Hardwick Area Food Pantry Kimball Wellness Association Lamoille Union High School Newport Senior Center Forever Young Club North Country Supervisory Union Northeast Kingdom Organizing Northeast Organic Farming Association Northwoods Stewardship Center Sheldon United Methodist Church Food Shelf Steps to End Domestic Violence Town of Craftsbury Antiques and Uniques Committee Town of Cambridge Village Beautification Project Town of Johnson Skate Park and Bike Track Committee United Way of Lamoille County United Way of Northwest Vermont Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children Vermont Highway Safety Alliance Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children Waterville Elementary School Westfield Senior Meal site Adult & Teen Challenge Vermont Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department Cambridge Recreation Board Cambridge Elementary School Parents and Teachers Association Craftsbury Farmers Market Blueberry Festival Fairfield Community Center Franklin Recreation Department Franklin Homestead and Carriage House Johnson Beautification Committee Johnson Firefighters Association Johnson Recreation in Johnson Kimbell Wellness Association Northeast Kingdom Learning Services, Inc. / Ready, Set, Grow Childcare Northwoods Stewardship Center Richford Economic Advancement Corp Underhill Recreation Committee Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports Bakersfield Fire Department Common Roots Farm at South Village Green Mountain Farm to School Lunchbox Program Guardian Angels Disaster Animal Response Team Lamoille Restorative Center Canaan Naturally Connected Craftsbury Farmers' Market North Central Vermont Recovery Center Green Mountain Farm to School Hinesburg Resource Center Northeast Kingdom Human Services Northwoods Stewardship Center Alburgh Volunteer Fire Department American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Jericho Elementary School Newport Ambulance Service Northeast Kingdom Collaborative Northeast Kingdom Learning Services Northern Vermont University South Hero Library Foundation The Children’s Literacy Foundation Town of Alburgh Chew Choo Vermont Energy Education Program Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department Franklin County Caring Communities Jay Land Trust Community Resource Centre Northern VT University Veterans Summit Lamoille County Sugar Makers Association First Unitarian Parish of Derby Line Northeast Kingdom Tamarack Inc. Vermont Council on Rural Development Vermont Energy and Climate Network A-H Aluminum Avian Robotics Team #8526 Northwoods Stewardship Center Vermont Energy Education Program Capstone Community Action Johnson Historical Society Memphremagog Watershed Association