Community Investment Funds

Through the Burlington Telecom Asset Purchase Agreement negotiated by the Mayor and approved by the City Council, Schurz Communications committed to providing $3 million over ten years to the Burlington community through both direct business investments and funding for organizations focused on providing basic technical skills and STEM training for Burlington’s high school students and workforce.

The funding, provided through Burlington Telecom, is divided into two funds. First, the Burlington Telecom Innovation Fund, makes direct business investments, prioritizing investments in businesses led by, for example, women, people of color, and people with disabilities.  Second, a STEM & Technical Skill Fund provides grants to Burlington non-profit or entrepreneurial support organization(s) best placed to support teaching technical skills, STEM education, and workforce development for Burlington youth and workforce, principally those for whom this would create new economic opportunities. 

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For more information on the Community Investment Funds, please contact Adam Roof, BTV Ignite Project Manager, at adam@btvignite.com.