Feasibility Funds - Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Feasibility Funds support conservation organizations and public entities with contracted studies and pre-development work to assess individual conservation projects and move them toward development.
Funder: Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Due Dates: Rolling (Feasibility applications reviewed as received)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 as a grant for a single conservation project
Summary: Supports contracted feasibility studies and other pre-development work that help individual conservation projects reach the development stage.
Key Information: Funds support contracted services only and cannot compensate applicants for staff time.
Description
The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) provides Feasibility Funds for preliminary work needed to assess individual projects and bring them to the development stage. Conservation applicants can seek support for appraisals, engineering and environmental studies, options, energy assessments, marketing studies, and other pre-development costs. The program focuses on feasibility analysis and early project preparation rather than development itself.
The program operates within VHCB’s conservation framework, which requires projects to demonstrate a long-term benefit to Vermonters. Applicants must use deed restrictions or other mechanisms to ensure that the funding has a lasting effect. Eligible organizations and public entities should discuss their proposed project with VHCB staff before completing an application.
