A Medicine to Help Dairy Farms
NEK Biosciences used this Capacity Grant to explore and establish research partnerships with several UVM department and other rural-focused organizations to support the development of CorioGraft, a technology to more effectively heal hoof wounds in dairy cows.
Amount: $10,000 (Capacity Grant)
Primary Region: Orleans County
Focus Areas: Regenerative Agriculture, Healthy Ecosystems
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NEK Biosciences and their UVM partners were awarded a 2025 Partnership Grant to continue this work.
Self-Service Health Screening Technology
People in Vermont's rural communities would benefit in many ways from more regular access to basic healthcare screenings. To address this need, UVM researchers are working to create self-service health screening technologies that could be accessed in general stores, community centers, and other similar locations.
An Action Plan to Restore a Riverbank Ecosystem
This grant leveraged research and work performed by UVM students to reclaim the banks of the Little River from invasive knotweed. The efforts set the stage for a more flood-resilient ecosystem, will allow for better operation of a restored hydro-electric generating site, and have been designed to be scalable and replicated to benefit others facing similar invasive species challenges.
Using Advanced Data Analysis to Target Electric Grid Repairs & Updates
UVM researchers and electric utility experts are developing a powerful new way to use LiDAR data to assess the condition of power lines throughout Vermont. This has the potential to save millions of dollars in grid repairs and updates, and significantly improve electric grid resilience.
Establishing the Community School model in Vermont
A collaboration designed to enhance, support and study the implementation and sustainability of the Community School model in Vermont.
Migrant Health Initiative
A program to better address health needs among the growing number of Spanish speaking migrant and immigrant households moving into Vermont’s rural communities.
Rural Renewal through Resettlement
A partnership to explore whether the refugee resettlement accomplishments in Southern Vermont can be relevant for other communities across the country.
Seeding Partnerships for Agroecological Transitions in the NEK
This project links organizations that are promoting thriving food and agricultural systems with the aim of increasing collective impact to promote agroecological food systems and just transitions.
STEM Mentors in Rural Communities
A program to support rural communities by providing small stipends to STEM mentors to boost awareness of science, technology, engineering and math.
Recapturing Nutrients from Dairy Production Waste
Research to explore the diversion of dairy processing waste from our waterways and soil and recapturing and transforming it into nutritious food products through valorization.
Vermont Local Government Institute
A program to help new and mid-career municipal managers, assistant managers, and department supervisors, and career-changers new to local government gain the essentials skills to lead their teams and support their communities.
Mapping Vermont's Wastewater Infrastructure
This project provides systematic mapping of Vermont's wastewater infrastructure data; info that's foundational to increased economic activity and housing development.
Creating a Vermont Rural Education Association
UVM and community partners created an organization to connect rural schools across the state; a robust support network to help educators and administrators more effectively tackle their shared challenges.