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The Vermont Community Loan Fund is located in the heart of historic downtown Montpelier. For more information on our loan programs, or to learn how you can make an investment, please contact us.

We see VCLF as a key player in the alternative energy field.  The Loan Fund helps by providing loans to businesses that conduct research and development in energy alternatives and who are finding new, cutting-edge ideas for energy efficiency.

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Our Mission

The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) transforms Vermonters' lives by providing loans, grants and technical assistance for affordable housing, small businesses, child care providers and other community facilities benefiting lower-income Vermonters.

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Vermont Community Loan Fund News

VCLF Awarded $750,000 Federal Grant for Economic Development

August 20, 2010

MONTPELIER - The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF), a 23-year old private, non-profit, mission-driven lender, has been awarded $750,000 in loan capital and technical assistance funds from the federal Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.

VCLF will use these funds to make loans and provide technical assistance to small businesses, community facilities, child care programs and affordable housing developers as part of the organization's ongoing work to strengthen Vermont's economy with on-the-ground financial support and business training.
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2010 Building Bright Futures Grants - Apply Now!

The Vermont Community Loan Fund is now accepting applications for Building Bright Futures Grant funding. This grant can be used for assistance in starting, relocating, expanding, or improving their physical facility and accessibility.

They can be used for real estate purchase, facility construction, facility renovation and pre-development costs, for example. Grant requests may not exceed $25,000...
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