Vermont State Grant Awards Database

State law 32 V.S.A. § 314 mandates annual reporting of all grants awarded by Vermont departments. Records begin January 31, 2010, with non-federal grants added starting in 2012. The dataset is published by the Vermont Department of Finance and Management.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Award Amount by Fiscal Year Issued and Funding Source to track annual state spending.
• Identify top Grantee Name and Granting Department combinations to understand funding priorities.
• Map grant distribution by City or Zip code to assess geographic allocation of state funds.
• Examine the relationship between Start Date, End Date, and Award Amount for multi-year grant management.
• Filter grants by CFDA # to study federal program participation alongside state-funded projects.

Strengths

• Mandated by state statute (32 V.S.A. § 314), ensuring formal reporting compliance.
• Includes non-federal grants from a pilot program started in 2012, broadening scope beyond federal awards.
• Provides 15 columns of detail including Grant Description, department, recipient, and financial data.

Limitations

• Multi-year grants report the full Award Amount only in the initial year, distorting annual expenditure analysis.
• Subsequent amendments to grants are not reflected, potentially showing outdated award information.
• Unknown total row count and sample size limit assessment of data completeness.

Provenance

Source

Vermont Department of Finance and Management via data.vermont.gov.

Collection Method

Authorized grants reported by state departments pursuant to annual reporting requirements.

Time Range

From January 31, 2010 onward.

Freshness

Updated annually, with a last recorded update on 2026-01-29.

Geography

State of Vermont, United States.