Using the humanities, we connect with people across Vermont to create just, vibrant, and resilient communities and to inspire a lifelong love of learning.
To better support public humanities work across Vermont, we have exponentially grown the amount of money we distribute to Vermont non-profits and other organizations through our grants programs.
We are asking for Vermont non-profits to join us for a special month of programming in October, centered around how communities adapt to a changing world. We are offering grants of up to $2500 for innovative programs on the theme of “Resilient Patterns.”
Our Vermont Reads 2025 book, The Light Pirate, raises the question of how we choose to adapt and grow after experiencing climate-related crisis and trauma. In a flooding world, Wanda finds solace and hope in building community.
We want to highlight similar stories of hope as Vermont cities, towns, and villages face interrelated, complex problems such as climate change and the housing crisis.
Our Project Grants fund community and curriculum development projects with awards up to $5,000.
Fundable projects include:
- Community programming that invites participation in humanities discourse
- Curriculum development with plans to share the work to increase access to the humanities
- Humanities experiences designed to support a specific affinity group or to encourage interaction among more than one affinity groups
Both new and existing projects are eligible to apply. Project grant applications are reviewed three times per year.
Our Rapid Response Grants are quick turn-around small grants for humanities-focused community projects. We award Rapid Response Grants of up to $1,000.
For the 22nd year of the Vermont Reads program, we invite Vermont communities to plan projects centered around Gather by Kenneth Cadow.
For the 23rd year of the Vermont Reads program, we invite Vermont communities to plan projects centered around The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton