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Funder Type
Private Foundation
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IT Classification
C - Funds little to no technology
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Authority
The Vermont Community Foundation
Summary
The Special and Urgent Needs (SUN) grant round helps Vermont nonprofits with unexpected expenses that impact their ability to meet their mission. A SUN grant can help an organization manage an unbudgeted, unforeseen, and time-sensitive emergency or take advantage of an unanticipated opportunity that will enhance its work.
History of Funding
None is available.
Additional Information
The foundation looks for proposals that will allow an organization to address these types of short-term needs:
Emergency repairs of building structure or mechanical systems (heating/cooling, water service, etc.) whose sudden and unexpected failure interferes with the provision of services. Examples of a grant of this nature would be costs for a roof repair resulting from an extreme weather event at a social service provider or the mitigation of a water supply that has been deemed unusable in a food shelf.
Replacement of essential equipment and technology whose sudden and unexpected failure interferes with the provision of services. An example would a crisis hotline phone system that fails without warning, or a stove at a homeless shelter that breaks just outside of the warranty period but well before the end of its expected life.
Provision of services or acquisition of a resource that could not have been anticipated or budgeted, and without which the work of the organization would be severely hampered. An example of this type of grant is training on post-traumatic stress disorder for school guidance counselors supporting children in towns severely impacted by disaster. Another example is staffing a temporary replacement while an organization's executive director is on emergency medical leave.
The foundation will also consider an unexpected and timely opportunity that significantly enhances an organization's ability to meet its mission. For example, an unexpected opportunity to acquire a key resource at an excellent price.
Eligibility Details
Organizations must be located in or serve the people of Vermont, and serve basic human needs (social services, food, shelter, health) or be aligned with our Support for Youth and Families focus area.
Organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Nonprofit organizations or community groups who do not have 501(c)(3) status may apply for grant awards if another tax-exempt organization acts as a fiscal sponsor.
Deadline Details
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage organizations to apply as soon as the need and a plan to address the need are identified. Decisions will be made within 20 business days of receiving the application.
Award Details
Grants will be available up to $5,000 each.
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