Grants to Vermont Nonprofits and Schools to Benefit Youth Across the State

Vermont Mentoring Grant

Agency

Foundation

GrantWatch ID#

171758

Funding Source

MENTOR Vermont Inc

Geographic Focus

USA: Vermont

Important Dates

LOI Date: 07/14/23
Deadline: 08/11/23

Grant Description

Grants and in-kind support to Vermont nonprofit organizations and schools for programs and activities that benefit youth. Applicants must contact program staff and submit an eligibility form prior to applying. Funding is intended to assist young people by pairing them with caring adults. Grants may be used to benefit, expand, and enhance the quality of existing programs, and to help establish new adult-to-youth mentoring programs. Grantees should operate at least 25 weeks of programming a year.

Program Model:

Mentees must be 5-22 years old.
Matches must have a minimum three-year age gap.

One-to-One

While programs may have a group engagement component, youth must be matched with an individual mentor.

Youth-Adult

Mentors must be at least 18 years old and no longer in high school.

Peer-Based

Mentors must be in high school or older.
Matches should meet for one hour a week or four hours a month (depending on program model).

MENTOR Vermont Will Provide:

Technical Assistance: MENTOR Vermont offers the information and guidance needed to create a successful and sustainable mentoring program.
Resources: MENTOR Vermont can help grantees find the resources and networks needed to create, maintain, and grow a quality mentoring program.

For information about creating a new program, see: https://www.mentorvt.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/New-Program-Planning-Guide.pdf#page=1

Established Programs Grant Criteria can be found at https://www.mentorvt.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023-2024-VT-Mentoring-Grants-RFP.pdf#page=4.

Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria

The Vermont Mentoring Grants (VMG) fund established mentoring programs supporting youth-adult matches in Vermont by nonprofits or schools. VMG funds may also be used to implement a new mentoring program supporting youth-adult matches.

Programs in the planning or start-up phase with no plans of implementation during 2023-2024 are ineligible for funds but are welcome to reach out to MENTOR Vermont for technical assistance with their planning process.

Pre-Application Information

Timeline:
- June 9, 2023: Vermont Mentoring Grant RFP released
- July 14, 2023: Grant Eligibility Form due
- July 5 – August 10, 2023: Pre-grant writing meetings
- August 11, 2023: Grant application due
- August 31, 2023: Grant decisions
- September 1, 2023: Grant start date
- May 31, 2024: Grant end date
- June 20, 2024: Year-end report and quarterly financial report due

All applicants must participate in a 50-minute virtual meeting with
MENTOR Vermont Executive Director, Chad Butt. You will receive a link to schedule a meeting once you complete the Grant Eligibility Form. Do not submit your grant application prior to this meeting.

Applicants interested in applying for a grant should set up a profile for their agency (if they don’t already have one) in Vermont Mentoring Grants System. Once you have an Agency Profile fill out the Grant Eligibility Form to confirm your agency is eligible to apply.

There is a one-to-one funding match requirement.

Estimated Size of Grant

For applicants serving fewer than 150 total matches, the funding awarded per match will likely fall within the following range:
- Community-Based: $225-550 per match
- Site-Based:
a. Peer-Based: $200-$425 per match
b. Youth-Adult: $200-$375 per match

Agencies with compelling other circumstances or larger mentoring programs that serve more than 150 matches should plan to discuss an appropriate request range with MENTOR Vermont during the pre-grant writing meeting. Awarded funding per match may change based on the amount of funding available for the Vermont Mentoring Grants.

Contact Information

Set up a profile, fill out the eligibility form, and apply: https://webportalapp.com/sp/mentor_vermont_mentoring_grants_2023

Contact Chad Butt at chad@mentorvt.org.

MENTOR Vermont
19 Marble Avenue, Suite 4
Burlington, VT 05401

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