Recent News
February 6th: VT Real Estate Co-op Coordinates with VCLF, Supporting New Path to Home Ownership
“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
VCLF's Winter NoteWorthy Celebrates 35 Years and a Hyper-Busy 2023!
Read about VCLF's 35th anniversary celebration and its record lending across a hyper-busy 2023! Read More
October 16th: Historic North Star Community Hall Shines Again, with Help from VCLF & Friends
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
VCLF Borrower Named Early Childhood Educator of the Year
The Windham Child Care Association has announced VCLF borrower Melanie Zinn of HoriZinn Early Learning Program in Vernon as the winner of this year's Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award..Read More
VCLF Borrower Reconized for Socially Responsible Business Practices
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) presented Duane Peterson, cofounder of VCLF borrower SunCommon, with the Terry Ehrich Award for Excellence in Socially Responsible Business.Read More
VCLF Awarded $787,000 Grant from Federal CDFI Fund
The Vermont Community Loan Fund has been awarded a $786,840 grant from the US Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The CDFI Fund awards grants to build capacity of loan funds and other financial institutions serving communities that lack access to financial resources.Read More
VCLF Awarded People's United Community Foundation Grant
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $12,000 from the People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank. The grant supports VCLF’s Business Loan Program which provides funding and business skills training to Vermont’s small and family-owned businesses, helping to create and preserve quality jobs throughout the state.Read More