Catherine Turyamureeba can’t forget the day she climbed into an Uber and uttered a few words providing directions to the driver. To her surprise, he immediately recognized her distinctive Ugandan accent. Catherine and her driver, Hannington Kasagga, shared that they’d both emigrated to Vermont from Uganda, as had Catherine’s sister, Barbara Asiimwe. A friendship - and then a business - was launched. Read More
Following the Vermont State Legislature’s $15 million dollar appropriation to establish a new revolving loan fund supporting educational workforce development, the Vermont Community Loan Fund has been selected by the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) to develop and launch this new initiative. Read More
New American entrepreneur Marina Smith made her dream of opening her own bridal showroom come true. But when the mall she leased from suddenly closed, she didn't know if she could finance a re-opening...until she met with the Loan Fund. Read More
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) loaned $837,212 in the 3rd quarter of 2014 to Vermont's small businesses, community facilities, child care programs and developers of affordable housing. These loans have created or preserved quality jobs, affordable homes, quality child care and other essential services for Vermonters throughout the state.Read More
In August, VCLF was awarded a $750,000 grant from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), a program of the US Department of the Treasury. The grant will provide permanent loan capital and support for VCLF's loan programs, providing financial services to Vermont's small businesses, affordable housing developers, child care programs and community facilities.Read More
For the past three years the Mad River Food Hub in Waitsfield has been providing facilities for local food producers to process and package value-added products.Read More
In the second quarter of 2014, the Vermont Community Loan Fund loaned over $347,000 to Vermont's small businesses and child care programs.Read More
The Vermont Community Loan Fund has awarded $64,770 in the most recent round of Building Bright Futures Facilities Grants to nine child care programs throughout Vermont.Read More
