The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and its Vermont partners are now accepting applications for the Working Communities Challenge, a grant competition designed to support cross-sector teams working collaboratively to build strong, healthy economies and communities in Vermont.
The program will award a 4-5 month planning grant of $10,000-$15,000 to up to six cross-sector teams that each represent a group of rural towns, a region, or a small city in Vermont. Planning phase grantees will be eligible to compete for multi-year implementation grants, which are expected to be up to $300,000 and will include technical assistance, coaching, access to small tactical grants and participation in a learning community.
More details and eligibility requirements are available on the Boston Fed's website. Regional information sessions will be held on the following dates:
Tuesday, October 1
10:00a-11:30a
Welcome Center, 51 Depot Street, St. Johnsbury
Tuesday, October 1
3:00p-4:30p
Barre Opera House, 6 Main Street, Barre
Wednesday, October 2
10:00a-11:30a
Rutland Free Library, 10 Court Street, Rutland
Tuesday, October 8
9:00a-10:30a
Great Hall, 100 River Street, Springfield
Tuesday, October 8
2:00p-3:30p
Historic Memorial Hall, 14 West Main Street, Wilmington
Tuesday, October 15
10:00a-11:30a
St. Albans City Hall, 100 North Main Street, St. Albans
Planning Grant Applications are due on Wednesday, December 13, 2019.