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 vital support to nonprofits that provide opportunities for young artists and storytellers from underrepresented communities to share their voices and grow their talents. Cultivate dedicates 1% of its annual revenue in support of this program.
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
Meet our 2025 Awardees
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The Arts Bus
A mobile art studio empowering Vermont youth to find joy and authentic self-expression through the arts. They travel year-round to schools, summer camps, libraries, and community events.
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The Chelsea Funnery
A Shakespeare-focused summer theatre program that provides youth in with accessible, high-quality theatre education in a supportive, community-centric environment.
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Green Mountain Performing Arts
A community dance studio offering multidisciplinary classes for all ages, abilities, and experience levels, with a focus on equal access and instilling a lifelong love of dance.
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Morristown Centennial Library
A public library fostering literacy, lifelong learning, and public access to information in a welcoming environment, while offering arts programs for children of all ages.
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Sundog Poetry
A literary arts organization dedicated to fostering a love of poetry among Vermont poets of all ages, and the host of the annual VT Youth Poetry Summit & the Vermont Youth Poet Laureate program.
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The Teen Center
A vibrant cultural center dedicated to supporting adolescent development and well-being by providing space, programming, and resources that empower all teens to reach their full potential.
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Vermont Youth Orchestra Association
A musical community fostering artistic growth, lifelong friendship, and musical excellence through high-level training and performance opportunities.
Our Areas of Support
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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.
FAQs
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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.
Have a different question? Want to know more about Roots & Blossoms?
Reach out to anna@cultivatepr.co for more information!