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The 2026-2027 grant application process will re-open in Spring, 2026. Awards will be dispersed early fall, 2026.
The Fanny Holt Ames and Edna Louise Holt Fund (the Holt Fund) was created in 2000 by Edna Louise Holt’s instructions, with Bank of America as the Trustee. Miss Holt and her sister were long-term residents of Grafton, Vermont, and held a deep and abiding concern for the health and well-being of the residents in the communities where they lived. The Fund’s objective is to meet the health and medical needs of Grafton and surrounding towns with primary consideration given to Grace Cottage Hospital, as well as priority for those with limited access to health resources.
To date, the Holt Fund has invested more than $21 million in programs to improve community health outcomes.
As guiding principles, the Holt Fund:
- Awards grants on a competitive basis to nonprofit 501(c)3 public charities as defined by the Internal Revenue Service Code
- Makes grant decisions based upon the needs of the communities, recognizing that needs evolve over time.
- Focuses its resources on programs and organizations that will have a positive and lasting impact on the largest number of people.
The Trustee has contracted with Health Resources in Action to support the charitable purpose of the Holt Fund. Please contact holt@hria.org if you have any questions about our funding opportunities.