loans

Children at Beaver Brook do arts and crafts.

Loan helps launch local school

WILMINGTON - The Vermont Community Loan Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, mission-driven lender, loaned $1,580,000 to Vermont nonprofits and small businesses during the fourth quarter of 2021, including to Beaver Brook Children’s School.
Wilmington had never had its own child care center. When...

BDCC has $350,000 to loan to local small businesses.

BDCC named as microloan agent

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation was recently selected to be a US Small Business Administration microloan intermediary. BDCC has received a commitment of $350,000 from the SBA to lend to small businesses throughout southern Vermont.
BDCC is only the third SBA...

Business recovery grants now available

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Southeastern Vermont Community Action’s Micro Business Development program announces that applications are now being accepted online for the third round of Economic Micro Business Recovery Assistance for the COVID-19 epidemic from businesses open before December 31, 2020, that...

Nonprofits eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans, up to $2 million for repairs

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The US Small Business Administration announced that certain private nonprofit organizations in Bennington and Windham counties may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. These loans are available following a presidential disaster declaration for public assistance...

Gov. Phil Scott

Help is on the way for businesses

MONTPELIER- More economic relief is in sight for business owners and their employees, Gov. Phil Scott said at his press conference Tuesday.
Scott said recent federal stimulus legislation included an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, and more flexible rules for its...

Recent Posts

Brandon Canevari Alex Sullivan gains control of the ball during a match against Mill River on Monday, October 12, 2026. Twin Valley defeated Mill River 4-0 to win the Southern Vermont League Division C title. A full story covering the game will appear in the Thursday, October 24 edition of the Deerfield Valley news.

October 15, 2026

TV boys team continue to roll, top...