10/30/2020 - Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) approved $75 million in financing assistance for 439 Vermont businesses and farms during its fiscal year ended June 30. Loans were approved to businesses in over 17 economic sectors like agriculture, manufacturing and renewable energy generation, often in partnership with local banks, credit unions and other lenders.  

10/19/2020 - Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) today announced $5.9 million in approved financing for Vermont businesses and farms during the quarter ended September 30. VEDA also approved an additional $641,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for 44 Vermont businesses and farms during the quarter before the program ended on August 8.

Updated: January 9, 2020

07/20/2020 - Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) approved $6.4 million in new financing for Vermont businesses and farms in the quarter ended June 30. The Authority also approved an additional $11.7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for 268 Vermont businesses throughout the state and across a variety of industries. PPP was established by the CARES Act and is implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PPP supports small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis with forgivable loans to pay payroll and operating costs.  

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) approved over $16 million in new financing for Vermont businesses and farms for the quarter ended March 31, a $7 million increase in volume over the previous quarter.

VEDA continues to closely monitor ongoing developments of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Our primary focus is the safety and well-being of our borrowers and employees as we implement new emergency loan programs that can help Vermont businesses survive these health and economic crises.

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, VEDA will become a remote-based workplace effective Monday, March 16, 2020. We’ve made this decision to help ensure the safety of our employees and customers, similar to other companies and institutions across Vermont.

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) named Thaddeus Richardson as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective February 20, 2020. In this role, he has broad responsibility for the Authority’s financial operations, including accounting, financial planning, forecasting and overall asset and liability management.

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) approved over $9 million in new financing for Vermont businesses and farms this past quarter, a $4 million increase in volume over the same quarter last year. The new financing includes continued investment in Vermont’s small business sector, the first approval for VEDA’s Broadband Expansion Loan Program, and an exciting new business accelerator project in the Northeast Kingdom. 

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Vermont Economic Development Authority (“VEDA”) on December 20, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at its offices at 60 Main Street, Suite 203, Burlington, Vermont 05401 regarding the proposed issuance of tax-exempt commercial paper notes pursuant to Title 10, V.S.A., Chapter 12 (which notes will not constitute a debt or pledge of the faith or credit of the State of Vermont or VEDA), to finance or refinance the following projects to be owned and operated by the following borrower in the approximate amount listed below: