Registration Required to Apply

The first step of the application process is registering by clicking the yellow rectangle to the left of this message. Registrants must be approved by staff, so please allow up to 24 hours for this process to be completed. For additional instructions on how to register, click here.

Preservation Trust Fund, FY26 Spring Round

Grant Round Open: January 22, 2026

Click on View Current Funding Opportunities in the bottom left of this screen to access more information about the program.

Please note: VOF will host a one-hour Preservation Trust Fund Workshop Webinar on Thursday, January 29, 2026 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. using Microsoft Teams. The webinar will address key program requirements and criteria, provide guidance on material to submit with the application, and share tips on navigating the grant portal. Registration is required. Click here to register.

Funds Available:

• $2.1 million dollars for public access as well as natural and cultural resource protection projects
   

Application Deadline:

• Applications are due no later than 5:00 pm on March 18, 2026.
   

Application Method:

• Applicants must register and submit applications through this grant portal. 
• A PDF version of the application can be found here.
• Please refer to the PTF Application User Guide for additional guidance on how to complete the application.
• Questions may be submitted to Virginia Outdoors Foundation via email to grants@vof.org.
   

Grant Program Timeline:

• January 22, 2026                  Grant round opens
• January 29, 2026                  Grant webinar, 1:00-2:00 pm
• March 18, 2026                    Application submission deadline, 5:00 pm
• June 11, 2026                       Board of Trustees meeting, grant awards announced
• July 15, 2026                        Project start date
• July 17, 2028                        Project completion date

The FY27 fall PTF grant round will open mid-June 2026

Resources:

• The first step of the application process is registering by clicking the yellow rectangle to the left of this message. Registrants must be approved by VOF staff, so please allow up to 24 hours for this process to be completed. For additional instructions on how to register, click here. 
• VOF will host a one hour webinar on Thursday, January 29, 2026 from 1:00-2:00. Click here to register (required).
• Familiarize yourself with the requirements for all approved PTF projects before funds may be disbursed.
• Questions may be submitted to Virginia Outdoors Foundation via email to grants@vof.org.
   

Forest CORE Fund

2026 Grant Round Closed

The 2026 round of the Forest CORE Fund (FCF) has closed. Grant awards will be announced at the March 12, 2026 meeting of the VOF Board of Trustees. All applicants will be notified of the Board’s decision regardless of their award status. 

Upcoming Opportunities:

• January 2026         FY26 Preservation Trust Fund Grant Round Opens
• June 2026              FY27 Preservation Trust Fund Grant Round Opens

More information, including resource material and an email list sign-up form, may be found at the VOF Website. Contact grants@vof.org with questions.

Get Outdoors (GO) Fund

VOF is pausing the Get Outdoors Fund program for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). No grant rounds will be offered this year. Inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Get Outdoors Fund was started in 2020 to serve more Virginians and help them get outdoors. VOF is proud to have funded 119 projects totaling $2.3 million. Click here to read about many of the projects.