Woodlands Finances: Grants & Funding
Financial Relief for the Forest Economy
On Friday, June 26, 2020, the Senate and house passed S. 351 to provide financial assistance to the agricultural community and included appropriations to the Forestry sector. The house amendment included appropriating $5,000,000 for the Forest Economy Stabilization Grant Program. Under this…
Technical Assistance for Working Lands Businesses
Author:Working Lands Board | Organization:Agency of AgricultureThe Vermont Legislature launched the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative in 2012. Working Lands funding is available for farm and forest enterprises at start-up and growth stages. In addition to business grants, Working Lands also funds service and technical assistance providers who can…
Forest Sector Systems Analysis: Exploring New Market Opportunities Across Value Chains
Author:Yellow Wood Associates | Organization:Working Lands Enterprise Board | Date:January 1, 2016Exploring New Market Opportunities Across Value Chains: The Working Lands Enterprise Board contracted with Yellow Wood Associates to undertake a sector-wide systems analysis. The Board wanted to improve its understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the sector in order to inform…
2020 Vision for Vermont Wood Products
| Date:January 1, 2011This report was completed in 2011, with broad support from industry members. How well did the sector do in achieving the outcomes envisioned in the report? Are there ideas that have yet to be fleshed out. Read The Report: Click Here
Working Lands Enterprise Initiative – Report for 2017 Grants
Author:Working Lands Annual Report | Organization:Working Lands Board | Date:January 1, 2017The Working Lands Enterprise Board provides grants to working lands businesses that rely on our natural resources. The Annual Report for 2017 features the grant recipients and the exciting business projects that have been implemented around the state. Read the full report….
Working Lands Enterprise Initiative Funding
Author:Paul Costello | Organization:VT Council on Rural Development | Date:June 1, 2019The Working Lands Coalition has good news to report! The legislature finished their business this week, and they allocated an additional $1 million for the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative for fiscal year 2020, which means a little over $1.5 million will be…
Woods, Wildlife, and Warblers Webinar: Enhancing Wildlife Habitat (And How To Pay For It)
A video covering the basics on how to enhance a wildlife habitat and cost share funds from NRCS to help pay for it. Link: Click Here