The Lucy Downing Nisbet Charitable Fund aims to support and promote educational, health, and human services, as well as arts programming for underserved populations. It specifically focuses on organizations located in and serving the people of Vermont.
The grant program guided by the Lucy Downing Nisbet Charitable Fund supports a range of causes including animal-related initiatives, arts, culture, humanities, education, environmental conservation, health, and human services. These efforts all target underserved groups, with a particular geographic focus on Vermont.