Vermont Community Loan Fund

USA

Since 1987, the Vermont Community Loan Fund has lent more than $110 million to small enterprises, helping create 6,100 jobs. The loan fund offers interest-bearing savings and Certificate of Deposit (CD) accounts to individuals and organizations, who can specify that their money go towards either the Food, Farms and Forest Fund, supporting local food businesses, or the Next Generation Fund, helping childcare programs. To learn more about the program, visit investinvermont.org.