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

Fall 2026 Grant Round Closed

The fall 2026 round of Preservation Trust Fund (PTF) has closed. Grant awards will be announced at the September 24, 2026 meeting of the VOF Board of Trustees which is being held virtually. All applicants will be notified of the Board’s decision regardless of their award status. 

Upcoming Opportunities:

• October 2026       FY27 Forest CORE Fund Grant Round Opens
• January 2027        FY27 Spring 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 paused the Get Outdoors Fund program in June 2025. No grant rounds are being offered. 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.