Bennington County Regional Commission

09/11/2026

Registration for the 2026 Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference is open!

Registration for the 2026 Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference is open!

Join us on September 19 to learn and network from some of our state’s most successful business leaders.

RSVP for free below!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-womens-economic-opportunity-conference-tickets-1998918680583?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

09/11/2026

Take the Vermont Emergency Preparedness Needs Assessment, a survey to gain a better understanding of our community and states’ preparedness for emergencies. Your input will help Vermont Department of Health focus our training and education efforts to each community’s needs!
Take the survey >>> https://ow.ly/mP0i50ZKYfv

09/10/2026

VCRD is announcing the opening of applications for the sixth round of the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund, a small catalytic grant program for local innovative climate projects! Grant awardees have created rain barrel workshops, funded ebike loaners for their library, farmer work bees and more. This is a low barrier fund with a simple application, learn more and apply at http://vtrural.org/cli.../climate-catalysts-innovation-fund/ Deadline is October 14th!

VCRD is announcing the opening of applications for the sixth round of the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund, a small catalytic grant program for local innovative climate projects! Grant awardees have created rain barrel workshops, funded ebike loaners for their library, farmer work bees and more. This is a low barrier fund with a simple application, learn more and apply at vtrural.org/climate-economy/climate-catalysts-innovation-fund/ Deadline is October 14th!

09/10/2026

The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Vermont impacted by drought and heat occurring Aug. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2025, to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans before the Sept. 29, 2026 deadline.

Eligible counties include:

Vermont: Bennington, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Rutland, Windham, and Windsor

We encourage you to share the attached flyer throughout your networks and communities to help ensure impacted businesses and organizations are aware of available assistance before the deadline.

Apply online:
sba.gov/disaster

For additional assistance:
SBA Customer Service Center: (800) 659-2955
Email: [email protected]
Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1

Explore SBA’s low‑interest disaster loans designed to help businesses of all sizes, homeowners, renters, and private nonprofit organizations recover from declared disasters. Repair existing damage, reduce future risks, or get help with financial obligations when essential employees are called to...

09/03/2026

Please consider taking the Rural Rivers Project's survey about flood response and recovery in Vermont over the last 20 years. This anonymous survey seeks to improve understanding of how flooding has impacted and continues to impact our communities across the area. Anyone who lived in, traveled to, or was connected to someone in Vermont during a period of flooding is eligible to complete the survey.

The survey will take about 6-9 minutes to complete. Your participation is voluntary and any information you share will remain anonymous. You can skip any question except the initial age-verification (we do not collect data about minors).

This survey is part of a research study led by Dr. Charis Boke, Dr. Sarah Kelly, and Aletha Spang, at Dartmouth College. It is funded by the National Science Foundation's Senior Cultural Anthropology Award and the Estab­lished Program to Stim­u­late Com­pet­i­tive Research (EPSCoR, Award #2446303). We are studying the social, ecological, and technological challenges around, and responses to, catastrophic flooding in Vermont. You can find more information about the project and contact us at the Rural Rivers Project website.

We are also interested to hear more, if you would like to extend your participation in the research project. If you have photos, videos, or stories you'd like share, please fill out your contact information at the end of the survey. This contact information WILL NOT BE saved with survey information - your survey data will remain anonymized.

We use the Qualtrics platform on Dartmouth College's secure servers to collect and analyze this survey.

Posted on September 2, 2026September 2, 2026 by CharisFlood Response and Recovery Survey – Responses accepted September 2-December 1! Our survey about Flood Response and Recovery is live, and ready to collect data! Please consider taking this anonymous survey about flooding in Vermont and the rura...

09/02/2026

Research starts with a question: Why are American Kestrels declining? 🦅
From there, data collection builds evidence—and evidence can inform policy and conservation decisions.
STRIVE is proud to support the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) in monitoring the health of American Kestrels across Vermont to better understand the impact rodenticides may have on this beautiful and important bird.
Read more about how one little bird could make a big difference: https://strivevt.org/2026/08/31/kestrel-conservation-rodenticides-vermont/
What’s your question? 🔬
Launch your investigation this year with a STaRS Award. Seed grants of up to $15,000 can help turn an early-stage research idea into meaningful data, discovery, and impact.
Deadline to apply: October 15.
https://strivevt.org/grants/ See less

08/25/2026

$15K can change what’s possible. 🌱

The STRIVE STaRS Seed Grant provides up to $15,000 to help turn ideas into action—seeding research, sparking innovation, fueling growth, and creating learning opportunities.

Ready to explore what’s possible? 🚀

Deadline: October 15
🔗 Visit https://strivevt.org/ to learn more and apply.

08/04/2026

Register now for the Southern Vermont Capital Planning Roundtable on September 11th in Wilmington!
https://brattleborodevelopment.com/event/mln-capital-planning/

07/31/2026

07/29/2026

Now accepting pre-applications for NBRC's Catalyst, Forest Economy, and Timber for Transit programs! Fall round pre-applications must be submitted through the Grants Management System by 5:00 PM EST on August 21, 2026.
🟢 Learn more about NBRC's Competitive Programs and how to apply: https://www.nbrc.gov/competitive-programs
🟢 Find pre-application resources like Grants Management System guidance and pre-recorded webinars and slides: https://www.nbrc.gov/applicant-resources
🟢 Register for an upcoming Pre-Application Office Hours session: https://www.nbrc.gov/events

Now accepting pre-applications for NBRC's Catalyst, Forest Economy, and Timber for Transit programs! Fall round pre-applications must be submitted through the Grants Management System by 5:00 PM EST on August 21, 2026.

🟢 Learn more about NBRC's Competitive Programs and how to apply: https://www.nbrc.gov/competitive-programs

🟢 Find pre-application resources like Grants Management System guidance and pre-recorded webinars and slides: https://www.nbrc.gov/applicant-resources

🟢 Register for an upcoming Pre-Application Office Hours session: https://www.nbrc.gov/events