As of this writing, the Rainbow Relief Fund is temporarily closed while we seek additional funding.

Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Vermont Community Foundation, and the Trout Lily Foundation we are able to offer direct support to those impacted by the flooding. Our current grant programs include the Laundry Love, Remembering Joy, EHA, and Gap grants. To apply, fill out this application and someone from our Rainbow Response Team will be in touch with you.

Laundry Love Grant

This grant, generously sponsored by a wonderful donor Gail, will fund the replacement or repair of washers and dyers destroyed or damaged during the flood as well as pay for laundry services like coin-op or dry cleaners.

Remembering Joy Grant

This grant is about the revitalizing power of play. For those impacted by the flood, we will provide event tickets, pay for access to museums or other area attractions, provide art kits, or pay for a workshop or class that allows you to reconnect to joy. Pleasure is healing.

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”

Audre Lorde

Environmental Health Appliances (EHA) Grant

This grant allows us to provide dehumidifiers, air purifiers, and space heaters to ensure safe, healthy environments for our community members.

Gap Grant

This grant fills in holes in our social support infrastructure to ensure the safety and well-being of our most vulnerable community members impacted by the recent flooding.