Founded in 1995, the mission of Community Capital of Vermont is to contribute to a strong Vermont community by helping small businesses prosper by providing flexible financing and access to on-going technical assistance.

Community Capital is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization registered in the State of Vermont, is certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) by the US Department of Treasury and a member of the National Community Capital Association.  Community Capital has also been designated by the State of Vermont’s Agency for Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) as a Nonprofit Community Development Organization authorized to conduct community and economic development activities on behalf of municipalities in the central Vermont region.  Community Capital was created, and for many years managed, by the Central Vermont Community Action Council (CVCAC).