The New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF), headquartered at Montpelier in the U.S. state of Vermont, is a foundation funding environmental initiatives at the local community level. The organization promotes dialogue in open civic forums and promotes social change. The organization funds environmental initiatives in grants as small as USD $2,500.00 up to $10,000.00.
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