On Tuesday, May 7, all members of the Bridport community are invited to come together for a free community dinner and the opportunity to be an active participant in sharing and developing ideas for the future vitality, quality of life, and prosperity of Bridport. This event is the first step of the Bridport Comes Together…
Call to Vermont’s Small Towns! Expertise and funding available to support community revitalization Your village is an essential part of both your community, Vermont’s identity, and its future. The Village Trust Initiative is a new program offering expertise and funding to help 20 small towns create or bolster a local community trust organization and take…
Often, our small rural towns in need of investment lack the internal capacity to develop local projects and access grant funds to complete them. To help these communities, the State of Vermont launched the Municipal Technical Assistance Program (MTAP). Through this program, VCRD is able to offer free facilitation and technical support services to more…
Application Deadline has passed. VCRD is seeking an Executive Director to advance and increase the impact of VCRD’s mission and collaboratively lead a dedicated team to convene and facilitate democratic engagement and collective action at the local and state level. We’re looking for someone with demonstrated excellence as: Community Builder Visionary and Strategic Leader Exceptional…
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is seeking applicants for the fifth Climate Catalysts Leadership Program. Over the past four years, Climate Catalysts have worked to implement projects such as building a county-wide Farmer Climate Network; establishing community-wide weatherization efforts; facilitating the development of community solar projects; starting a town energy and climate committee;…
On Tuesday, March 19 2024, all members of the Franklin Community are invited to come together for a free community dinner and the opportunity to be an active participant in developing new ideas for the future of Franklin. This event is the first step of the “Franklin Community Voices” process – a three-part series of…
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announces the awardees for the third competitive round of the Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund. The funding supports projects that make a meaningful, community-scale impact. VCRD received more than $99,000 in requests and was able to fund 25 projects totaling $82,500 to support local climate solutions in Vermont. In…
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announces the call for Climate Economy Resilient Communities participants for 2024. Community leaders and volunteers submit a simple online application that will be reviewed on a rolling basis until January 12th, 2024. Through the program, VCRD supports three to five communities each year working on local climate action…
The application deadline has passed, so we are no longer accepting applications. The Village Trust Initiative Director will help launch and lead VCRD’s work on the new Village Trust Initiative, a partnership between the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), Preservation Trust of Vermont (PTV), and the Vermont Community Foundation. The Village Trust Initiative will…
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announces the opening of applications for the third competitive round of the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund. In collaboration with VLITE, VSECU, Vermont Community Foundation Flood Response & Recovery Fund, the Sunflower Fund, and the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, VCRD is supporting innovators in developing solutions that move Vermont…