VCLF Awarded $1.24M by U.S. Dept. of Treasury’s Small Business Lending Fund
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
Recent News
VCLF is Hiring an Impact Investment Manager
VCLF is hiring an Impact Investment Manager to focus on impact investor and donor relations, investment and grant management, events, and support for the Board of Directors. This position is VCLF’s main point of contact with our diverse community of impact investors. Read More
July 24th: Dig into "Loan to Plate" VCLF's Summer 2024 Edition of NoteWorthy!
Read all about VCLF's restaurant owner/chef borrowers, and find out what they've been cooking up! Read More
May 8th: New Tasty Bites Diner Tempts Barre, with Help From VCLF
“When you’re starting up a business, there are a lot of things you need to know, and a lot of resources to know about. The Loan Fund was there to direct me down the right path.” Read More
VCLF Joins Vermont Working Landscape Partnership
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
VCLF Becomes VT's First Statewide Microlender
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
Nonprofit Lender Has Social Conscience
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) just may be the perfect marriage for those who subscribe to socially responsible investing while supporting the buy-local movement.Read More
VCLF Part of Expanded SBA Microloan Program
With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding an additional $50 million for loans and $24 million for technical assistance, the U.S. Small Business Administration is expanding its Microloan program and increasing access to capital for small businesses across the country.Read More