2020 Impacts Under Review: Doing More With Less
The Loan Fund's 2020 social impact numbers are in, and they tell a compelling story about the collective efforts of our borrowers and staff during a time of extraordinary challenges..Read More
Recent News
"A Good Journey": Burlington Trolley Tours Hits the Road with Help from VCLF
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
VCLF Tapped to Administer New $15 Million Career Technical Education Program
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
With VCLF, a New American Entrepreneur Says 'Yes' to a New Bridal Showroom
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
Bringing it All Back Home: VCLF Borrower KAD Models & Prototypes Opens VT Office
In their specialized corner of Silicon Valley’s high-tech hotbed, advanced machining firm KAD Models & Prototypes has been developing into a business to watch. But their latest move - locating KAD’s new satellite production facility in CEO Brian Kippen’s native Vermont - could prove to be their best yet..Read More
May 19: VCLFs Business Resource Center Expands to Address Growing Needs
April 6th, 2020 Update on the Vermont Community Loan Fund's participation in the US Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program.Read More
May 2021 Update: VCLF & the Paycheck Protection Program
While Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) has been a participating lender in the US Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), we'd like to update stakeholders as to our plans for PPP as we close in on the program deadline of May 31st, 2021. VCLF will process completed applications received through May 26th at 5:00 PM. We will be unable to accept applications received after this date..Read More
VCLF's Will Belongia and Jake Ide Discuss 2020s Challenges, New Initiatives & More on WDEV Radio
Listen in as Will Belongia, our Executive Director, and Jake Ide, our Director of Investment & Philanthropy, discuss the Loan Fund's latest challenges, lending programs and initiatives on local radio station WDEV's "Vermont Viewpoint" with host Ric Cengeri. .Read More