The Roots & Blossoms Fund is Cultivate’s initiative to support artistic and cultural programs for Vermont youth.
Aimed at ensuring the arts are accessible for all, we offer support to nonprofits that provide opportunities for young artists & storytellers from underrepresented communities to share their voices and grow their talents.
Cultivate dedicates 1% of its annual revenue in support of this program.
Meet our 2026 Awardee Cohort!
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The Civic Standard
A Hardwick-based community center working to build a common culture through meaningful dialogue and creative exploration among neighbors.
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Greater Northshire Access Television
A media center in southwest Vermont providing youth with hands-on education in the audio-visual arts.
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Highland Center for the Arts
A community arts center in the Northeast Kingdom that fosters artistic exploration in community members of all ages.
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In-Sight Photography
An organization providing Brattleboro-area youth with rich education in the photographic arts.
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Middlebury Community Music Center
A community music school in Addison County providing youth with accessible, high-quality music education.
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River Gallery School of Art
A community arts center in southern Vermont emphasizing equity, accessibility, and inclusivity in arts programming.
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Rural Arts Collaborative
A youth-centered arts organization in northern Vermont celebrating kids’ creativity, exploration, and personal growth.
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The Vermont Children's Theater
A summer theater program in the Northeast Kingdom centered on community, accessibility, and love of performing arts.
Read our 2025 Impact Report
We’re so proud to celebrate the community and creativity of our first year. Read about all we’ve accomplished together!
At Cultivate, we’re passionate about the power of storytelling.
The Roots & Blossoms Fund is dedicated to supporting organizations that provide young people in Vermont with the freedom to explore their creativity and share their unique stories. As a communications firm, we’re also proud to offer in-kind services as part of our grant awards, collaborating directly with recipients to amplify the impact of their work and share their stories with wider audiences.
Students from VYOA, a 2025 grant recipient
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Providing youth in underserved or rural communities with affordable access to artistic experiences.
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Supporting educational curricula designed to enhance youth literacy, or art paired with reading and literacy programs.
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Opportunities for youth to explore cultural experiences, particularly those of historically marginalized populations, focusing on community building & education – with or without an artistic component.
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Empowering youth as creators by fostering their talents and self-expression, and providing resources for the art-making process.
Our Areas of Support
Past Awardees
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Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status with an artistic or cultural programming focus that serve youth ages 0-18 in Vermont.
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Organizations can request up to $1,000 in funding, with the option to also request a pro-bono PR consultation with Cultivate’s team.
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Applications are evaluated by Cultivate’s core team, and are considered through the lenses of general eligibility criteria, alignment with our areas of support, and considerations of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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The Roots & Blossoms Fund is intended for nonprofit organizations, not individual artists.
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Yes, as long as a significant portion of your programming directly serves youth ages 0-18, you are welcome to apply!
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For the time being, the Roots & Blossoms Fund is exclusively for nonprofit organizations based in Vermont that directly serve youth in the state.
FAQs
Have a different question? Want to know more about Roots & Blossoms?
Reach out to anna@cultivatepr.co for more information!