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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Child/Youth Health and Welfare, Child/Youth Development, Education, Job/Career Training, Vermont
Deadline: Ongoing
“It is our guiding principal that we can affect the greatest impact on the future by supporting programs that seek to enrich the lives of youth. We use our resources to undergird the efforts of organizations that offer a wide variety of services and opportunities to children and adolescents. In doing so, we hope to promote knowledge, creativity, leadership and good health in the next generation of Vermonters. We seek to support organizations that offer opportunities for; improved health and welfare, education, job and skills training, creative instruction and experiences, leadership roles, exposure to the natural world and unique experiences that broaden perspectives.
We prefer to partner with groups that have identified consequential needs or enrichment opportunities and have articulated a thoughtful and effective approach toward addressing them. Below are the four general categories that we fund along with some specific program types that fall within each category.
(1) Education and Training: STEM Programs, Job Skills/Career Training, Literacy Programs
(2) Enrichment Activities: Art/Theater/Music Programs, After School Programs, Camps
(3) Recreation: Sports Programs, Outdoor Activities, Wilderness Training
(4) Health & Wellness: Programs addressing food insecurity, programs promoting physical and emotional well-being.”
Funder: George W. Mergens Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations based in or providing services in Vermont.
Amount: Unspecified
Contact: Link.
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