The Laurance & Mary Rockefeller Fund will accept applications from organizations working to preserve and enhance the physical, cultural, spiritual, and wellness environment of the communities of Barnard, Bridgewater, Hartland, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, and Woodstock.

The Fund will consider requests for both general operating or project/program support.

The Fund does not make grants to individuals or capital or endowment campaigns.

Applicants must be serving one or more of these communities to be eligible to apply: Barnard, Bridgewater, Hartland, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, and/or Woodstock.

All applicants to programs at the Vermont Community Foundation must meet the guidelines outlined in the General Applicant Guidelines and Requirements found on our For Nonprofits page.

Grants will be in the range of $1,000-$5,000.

Grant activities must take place between January 2026 and January 2027 to be eligible for funding.

Laurance & Mary Rockefeller Fund 2025 Deadline:

• Applications will be accepted between September 2 – October 14, 2025. Applications must be received by 5PM on Tuesday, October 14 in order to be considered.
• The advisory committee meets in the fall (2025) to consider applications for the following year (2026). Notifications and awards will be sent to applicants in January 2026. Grant funds cannot cover activities that have already taken place; please keep the notification timeline and grant term in mind as you prepare your application. Grants can be used to cover activities beginning in January 2026 and extending through January 2027.

Notifications on approved and denied applications will be made by email to the email address used to submit the application. Notification timelines are approximate. If you have not received an email, you can check your organization’s email history in your Online Grants Manager account.

All applications must be submitted electronically. Visit the Resources for Grantseekers section on our For Nonprofits page to learn how and to register for a new account. Or, access your existing account.

To help you prepare, preview a sample of the application. Please note that this is a PDF sample and not the actual application. To view and begin working on the application, login to the Online Grants Manager (OGM).

For questions about the Laurance & Mary Rockefeller Fund, please contact Jane Mulcahy.

• Email: jmulcahy@vermontcf.org
• Phone: 802-388-3355 ext. 381