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The Walter Cerf Community Fund (WCCF) provides grants to support charitable needs within the state of Vermont. Emphasizing the arts, education, historic preservation, and social services, the fund adheres to the giving patterns established by Walter Cerf. Key principles guiding the grant program include supporting underserved populations, fostering cooperation, collaboration, and community building. The WCCF values projects that have multiple sources of support and preferentially awards grants to organizations with a significant impact either statewide or specifically in Addison County or Brandon. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, the fund temporarily expanded its funding criteria to include general operating requests and adjusted its consideration for the size of grant requests for 2021. Grant awards generally range from $500 to $5,000, with one larger grant of up to $25,000 for a project in Addison County or Brandon demonstrating potential for significant expansion or novel implementation.