Belvidere Community Trust
Transforming the Belvidere School into a vibrant community hub
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We are finalists for this year's VTI Program!
We had a promising town visit with the folks at VTI on Friday September 26 - thanks to all that were able to attend! We'll learn if we're accepted into this years cohort by the end of October.
Thank you all for the continued support as we navigate next steps.
More information on community programming coming soon.
What This Space Could Become
Emergency Shelter
Safe haven during emergencies and severe weather
Commercial Kitchen
Space for local food entrepreneurs and community meals
Nature Center
Gateway to town forest with educational programs and community garden space
Mixed Commercial and Municipal
Co-working space, mixed municipal use, startups and remote workers
Event Space
Group classes, community gatherings, meetings, and celebrations
Learning Center
Workshops, classes, makerspace, and educational programs
Our Objective
The Town voted to acquire the Belvidere Central School building on September 3. Thank you all for the continued support as we navigate next steps. We can transform it into a thriving community space that connects with the future town forest.
The building has so much to offer. There's a full commercial kitchen from when it was an operating school, plus classrooms just waiting to be transformed. The cafeteria can seat over 100 people, and the library still has its beautiful high ceilings and natural light. What would you like to see here? A community café? Workshop spaces? A place for local entrepreneurs? We want to hear your ideas.
🌟 Prime Location
The property adjoins land that will become Belvidere's town forest, creating a unique opportunity for indoor-outdoor community programming, nature-based education, and community gardening.
Your Voice Matters
We're gauging community support and gathering input before the September application deadline. Your ideas and involvement will help shape what this space becomes. If enough people are interested, we'll organize meetings to develop our vision together.