Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) has approved financing of $6.8 million to help Vermont economic development projects totaling $21.4 million move forward.  

“VEDA is pleased to help Vermont businesses and farms bring their startup and expansion plans to fruition,” said VEDA CEO Jo Bradley.  “The breadth of economic development projects approved for VEDA financing is impressive, covering everything from manufacturing to farm projects, small business startups and energy generation projects.”

Here are some recent news articles about Vermont economic development projects which VEDA helped finance:  

A Vermont Journal article about the Blake Hill Preserves expansion project; a Northfield News article about the new solar project at Williamstown High School; and a Caledonian-Record article about the new facilities at Circus Smirkus.

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) has approved $10.6 million in economic development financing for commercial, agricultural, small business and energy projects totaling $23.5 million.

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) has approved $15.7 million in loan and bond financings for commercial, agricultural and energy projects totaling $37.5 million throughout Vermont. 

Includes $37.3 Million in Tax-Exempt Revenue Bond Financing;  Manufacturing Expansions in Middlebury and Barre Expected to Create 32 Jobs

South Burlington, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) closed 273 financings totaling $76.9 million in FY 2015, compared with the prior fiscal year’s 254 financings totaling $59.8 million.  The amount of private capital leveraged in these economic development projects also increased – over $93 million in FY 2015 compared with $83 million the year before.

These and other measures of the Authority’s contributions to Vermont’s economy will be presented today at VEDA’s 41st Annual Meeting in South Burlington.  Hugh Johnson, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Hugh Johnson Advisors from Albany, New York will speak at the event.

MONTPELIER, VT, September 25 – Rural entrepreneurs will continue to have access to vital capital through the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) thanks to a $1 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The loan from USDA’s Intermediary Relending Program will recapitalize VEDA’s Vermont Small Business Development Corporation to provide capital to growing Vermont businesses. 

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) has approved nearly $11.8 million in financing for commercial, agricultural, energy and small business projects totaling $29 million.  

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) approved loans of $10 million for economic development projects totaling nearly $16 million. Four renewable energy generation projects are among those approved, receiving a total of $4.1 million in financing assistance. Agricultural, manufacturing and entrepreneurial projects are also included among the loan approvals.