Dairy Improvement Grants Application

Thank you for your interest in the Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program's Dairy Improvement Grants Program. Funds for this grant program are donated by Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy, LLC and awarded by the Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program, in partnership with the St. Albans Cooperative, Dairy Farmers of America, Housing Vermont, and the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation. 
 
Before filling out this application, please be sure you have reviewed the instructions.
 
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This application requires that you attach a number of supporting materials. Please be sure that you have gathered the materials you will need to upload before you start the application. You are required to submit:
  • a project budget (template available here);
  • a business plan (see page 5 of the instructions for required components); and
  • financial statements (2016 balance sheet, 2016 income statements, and 2017 & 2018 cash flow projections).
You may also submit a map, photos, and letters of support, if you have them. 
 
If you have any questions, contact Katie Michels, Viability Program Assistant: 802-828-5587; katie@vhcb.org. 

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