Join Us for Launch of Food, Farms & Forests Fund on May 20
You're invited! Community Join VCLF next Wednesday, May 20th, 5-7pm at Shelburne Farms, for the kick-off celebration of our new Food, Farms & Forests Fund!.Read More
Recent News
September 23rd: VCLF is Hiring a Senior Staff Accountant
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) is hiring a Business Advisor to provide a variety of financial and business management advisement, technical assistance, and related educational services to new and existing small and micro businesses and organizations as part of VCLF’s Business Resource Center. Read More
July 24th: Dig into "Loan to Plate" VCLF's Summer 2024 Edition of NoteWorthy!
Read all about VCLF's restaurant owner/chef borrowers, and find out what they've been cooking up! Read More
May 8th: New Tasty Bites Diner Tempts Barre, with Help From VCLF
“When you’re starting up a business, there are a lot of things you need to know, and a lot of resources to know about. The Loan Fund was there to direct me down the right path.” Read More
Join us at the Vermont Community Developers Association (VCDA) Spring Conference on May 14th
The Vermont Community Loan Fund is proud to sponsor VCDA's spring conference, Age-friendly Communities: Possibilities, Challenges and Social & Economic Benefits..Read More
VCLF Collaborator Slow Money VT Hosts Entrepreneurs Showcase
Slow Money Vermont, a VCLF ally in local foods and sustainable agriculture finance, will host their first-ever Entrepreneurship Showcase on Thursday, May 7, 5:30-8pm, at the Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction..Read More
VCLF's Social Impacts: Hundreds of Thousands of Vermonters Served...and Counting!
2014 was a challenging year for Vermont's continuing economic recovery. Not so for the Vermont Community Loan Fund. In 2014 we continued to significantly move forward in our mission to mission to build and preserve Vermont jobs and economic health, essential services, affordable housing and access to high quality child care and early education throughout the state, said VCLF Executive Director Will Belongia..Read More
1,612 Jobs, 1,552 Homes, 1,342 Children in Care, 45,791 Vermonters Served...
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) loaned $3,259,000 in 2014. For the 28th year, our mission-driven, community-focused lending helped bolster Vermont's economy and led to the creation or preservation of jobs, high-quality early care & education, safe and affordable homes and essential services for hundreds of Vermonters.Read More