Wood Energy Assistance for Working Lands Businesses

Wood Energy Assistance for Working Lands Businesses is sponsored by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Supports working lands businesses in Vermont to install or upgrade advanced wood heating systems.

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Status: Currently accepting applications. Grant amounts: Up to $25,000 per project, provided on a reimbursement basis. This program is a 50% cost share; 1:1 match is required.

For more information: Contact Molly Willard at molly. willard@vermont. gov or 802-261-1681.

Advanced Wood Heating Assistance for Working Lands Businesses This financial assistance program supports working lands businesses to install or upgrade advanced wood heating systems. Please see the case study for Mettowee Mint , a garden center located in Dorset, Vermont, with an advanced wood heating system.

The case study looks at Mettowee Mint’s use of cordwood in their advanced wood heating system as a renewable energy source, the associated energy savings, and the improvements to their business operations. Status: Currently accepting applications. Grant amounts: Up to $25,000 per project, provided on a reimbursement basis.

This program is a 50% cost share; 1:1 match is required. For more information: Contact Molly Willard at molly. willard@vermont.

gov or 802-261-1681. Advanced Wood Heating Assistance for Schools & Municipalities This financial assistance program provides grants to Vermont schools and municipalities for the installation, repair, or upgrade to advanced wood heating systems. Status: Currently accepting applications.

Grant amounts: Up to $25,000 for upgrades to existing systems and $50,000 for installations of new systems, provided on a reimbursement basis. This program is a 50% cost share; 1:1 match is required. For more information: Contact Molly Willard at molly.

willard@vermont. gov or 802-261-1681. NBRC Forest Economy Program.

The Northern Border Regional Commission's Forest Economy Program provides funding to projects that support a broad range of forest-based economy initiatives. The NBRC has unique eligibility criteria and does not fund for-profit entities. Visit the NBRC Forest Economy Program website for additional information.

NBRC Timber for Transit Program. The Northern Border Regional Commission's Timber for Transit Program aims to promote the use of wood-based materials and composites through applied research and demonstration projects that showcase their suitability for transportation and transportation-related infrastructure. The NBRC has unique eligibility criteria and does not fund for-profit entities.

Visit the NBRC Timber for Transit Program website for additional information. Other Financial Assistance & Resources The Vermont Economic Development Authority offers financing for eligible forestry and forest products businesses, including the opportunity to refinance existing debt into more affordable rates or terms.

Refinancing may help improve cash flow during periods of market uncertainty while allowing businesses to continue operating and retain critical equipment. This offering is in addition to other discounted VEDA loans available to all Vermont businesses in the forest economy. To learn more, visit VEDA’s Forestry Loan page .

Vermont Agricultural Mediation Program The Vermont Agricultural Mediation Program (VTAMP) recently expanded its services to include the forest industry in Vermont. VTAMP is the USDA-certified agricultural mediation program for Vermont and is administered through the Environmental Mediation Center.

VTAMP provides free, confidential mediation and credit counseling services to the agricultural and forest industry covering issues such as loan modifications, contract and lease disputes, family transition planning, and disputes with USDA agencies. More information on VTAMP services is available at https://emcenter. org/vtamp/ .

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