The outdoors are for everyone.
That's why our Parks Access Fund grants free park passes to thousands of Vermonters each year.
Proudly serving every VT county.
Every year since 2016, Vermont Parks Forever (VPF) has granted passes to organizations working state wide. Through these organizations, VPF helps foster families, youth programs, front-line workers, those with developmental disabilities, BIPOC communities, new Americans, mental health clients, and those with limited mobility, have more opportunities to experience all Vermont’s state parks have to offer.
Are you an organization serving Vermonters facing barriers to outdoor experiences?
Then we want to meet you!
Become a Grantee
Park Access Fund grant applications are closed at this time.
Interested community groups can email us to be put on a notification list for next year.
The Parks Access Fund:
will provide
13,500+
free state park visits in 2024
to Vermonters who are underrepresented in the outdoors.
will work with
45
community organizations in 2024
with recipients in
every Vermont County
celebrates
8
years or Park Access
programming in 2024
increased days granted by
1,250%
since 2016 thanks to our
generous donors
2024 Park Access Grantees
Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vergennes
Boys and GirlsClub of Rutland County
Celebrate Recovery*
Champlain Community Services
Clara Martin Center
Come Alive Outside
Divided Sky Foundation*
East Meadow School*
EDD Adaptive Sports
Experience Literacy
Howard Center
Hyde Park Elementary Summer Program*
Lamoille County Mental Health Services
Laraway Youth & Family Services
Little Rivers Health Care*
Mary Johnson Children's Center*
MENTOR Vermont
NCSS Academy of Learning
NCSS, Inc - School Based Autism Program
Northeast Disabled Athletic Association
NFI Vermont - Cornerstone School*
Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points*
ONE Arts Inc.*
Reach Up
Rutland County Parent Child Center*
Rutland Mental Health Services*
Sd Associates LLC*
Spectrum Youth & Family Services
Springfield Area Parent Child Center
Sunrise Family Resource Center*
The DREAM Program
The Janet S Munt Family Room
Turning Point Center of Franklin County*
Turning Point Center of Bennington VT
Unlikely Riders
Upper Valley Services*
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Vermont Family Support Workers*
Vermont Works for Women*
VT Releaf Collective
*new partner in 2024
Find Your Nearest Partner
Operating Throughout the State of Vermont Come Alive Outside Divided Sky East Meadow School Laraway Youth & Family Services Mary Johnson Children's Center MENTOR Vermont Reach Up Program- State of Vermont Sd Associates LLC Unlikely Riders Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports Vermont Department of Health - WIC Program Vermont Works for Women VT Releaf Collective
Addison County Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes Champlain Community Services The Dream Program Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Mary Johnson Children's Center Vermont Family Support Worker
Lamoille County Hyde Park Elementary Summer Program Lamoille County Mental Health Services Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Northeast Family Institute - Cornerstone School Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points VT Social Adventure Group
Bennington County The Dream Program Sunrise Family Resource Center Turning Point Center of Bennington VT
Orange County Clara Martin Center Little Rivers Health Care NFI Vermont - Cornerstone School Upper Valley Services VT Social Adventure Group Working Bridges
Caledonia County Lamoille County Mental Health Services Little Rivers Health Care NFI Vermont - Cornerstone School Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points Working Bridges
Orleans County Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Northeast Family Institute - Cornerstone School Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points Vermont Family Support Worker Working Bridges
Chittenden County Champlain Community Services EDD Adaptive Sports Howard Center Northeast Disabled Athletic Association ONE Arts Inc. Spectrum Youth & Family Services The Dream Program The Janet S. Munt Family Room Turning Point of Franklin County Vermont Family Support Worker VT Social Adventure Group Working Bridges
Rutland County Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County Celebrate Recovery EDD Adaptive Sports Howard Center Mary Johnson Children's Center Rutland County Parent Child Center Rutland Mental Health Services-Community Care Network
Essex County NFI Vermont - Cornerstone School Northeast Family Institute - Turning Points Working Bridges
Washington County EDD Adaptive Sports Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Northeast Family Institute - Cornerstone School VT Social Adventure Group Working Bridges
Franklin County Champlain Community Services Howard Center NCSS Academy of Learning NCSS, Inc. Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Spectrum Youth & Family Services The Dream Program Turning Point of Franklin County VT Social Adventure Group Vermont Family Support Worker Working Bridges
Windham County Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc Springfield Area Parent Child Center
Grand Isle County Champlain Community Services Howard Center NCSS Academy of Learning NCSS, Inc. Northeast Disabled Athletic Association Spectrum Youth & Family Services Turning Point of Franklin County VT Social Adventure Group Vermont Family Support Worker Working Bridges
Windsor County Clara Martin Center Springfield Area Parent Child Center The Dream Program
Thank you to our generous donors!
BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont
Cashdan/Stein Great Grandmother Fund of Vermont Community Foundation
Chroma Technology
Common Deer
EastRise Credit Union
Mascoma Bank
NorthCountry Federal Credit Union
Price Chopper's Golub Foundation
SCHIP
The Alchemist
The Charles P. Ferro Foundation
The Road West Traveled, LLC
Timber & Stone, LLC
Ursa Major Natural Care
VELCO
Vermont Electric Cooperative
Vermont Mutual Insurance
Vermont-NEA
Vermont Parks Forever Supporters
Vermont Parks Forever Board and Staff Members
Adaptive Beach Access
The Park Access Fund is getting people into the state parks, and the new Beach Access Initiative will get more people into the water! With the help of generous donors, Vermont Parks Forever will purchase four new beach access wheelchairs for use in Vermont's state parks. When a beach access wheelchair is available for visitors, the benefits are clear: more people are able to experience the mental and physical health improvements gained by spending time in nature.
Thank you to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and the Northeast Kingdom Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation for funding beach access wheelchairs in 2024!
