“Housing is a major wealth-building asset,” says Matthew Cropp, board treasurer of the Vermont Real Estate Cooperative (VREC). It’s an asset, he’s quick to note, that’s unattainable for far too many. VREC is working to change that. Read More
With all that Burlington's historic Lodge had given to the community over the years, the community was determined to give back to their beloved cultural hub. They called on the Loan Fund to help. Read More
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) awarded $160,000 in grant funding to 126 Vermont child care programs for 2012. Two categories of grants, Building Bright Futures Facilities (BBFF) grants and Vermont Birth to 3 (VB3) small grants are administered by VCLF. BBFF grants are funded by legislative appropriations, donations, and sales of special issue BBFF license plates.Read More
The Vermont Community Loan Fund and The Carrot Project announce the creation of the new Carrot Project Agriculture Loan Fund. Eligible Vermont farmers and farm-related businesses can receive loans in amounts up to $35,000.Read More
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the Vermont Community Loan Fund was awarded $1,247,000 through its Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF).Read More
MONTPELIER The Vermont Community Loan Fund announced that it has joined the Vermont Working Landscape Partnership, (VWLP) a new non-partisan, broad-based group supporting local agriculture and forestry..Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. Representatives of the Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF), small businesses from across the state, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Senator Patrick Leahy said Friday that two key loan provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund and the Small Business Administration’s Micro-Loan Program are helping Vermont businesses find access to much-needed capital.Read More