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.

COMING SOON!

Preservation Trust Fund, FY27 Fall Round

Grant Round Open: June 17 – July 29, 2026

Please note: VOF will host a one-hour Preservation Trust Fund Workshop Webinar on Wednesday, June 30, 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.

If you would like to access guidance material before June 30, you may refer to the Spring FY26 webinar. Here is a link to watch the PTF Webinar Recording (you may need to download the video for viewing/audio function). If you prefer to just see the presentation, here is a link to the PTF Webinar Slides.

*PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE UPDATES TO APPLICATION FORMATTING FOR FY27*

Funds Available:

• $2 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 July 29, 2026.
   

Application Method:

• Applicants must register and submit applications through this grant portal. 
• A PDF version of the FY26 application can be found here. An updated FY27 version will be posted by June 17, 2026.
• 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:

• June 17, 2026                              Grant round opens
• June 30, 2026                              Grant program webinar, 1:00-2:00 pm
• July 29, 2026                               Application submission deadline, 5:00 pm
• September 24, 2026                    Board of Trustees meeting, grant awards announced
• October 26, 2026                        Project start date
• October 26, 2028                        Project completion date

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. 
• If you would like to review FY26 material in preparation for the FY27 grant round, here is a link to watch the PTF Webinar Recording (you may need to download the video for viewing/audio function). If you prefer to just see the presentation, here is a link to the PTF Webinar Slides.
• 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.

Future Opportunities:

• October, 2026          Forest CORE Fund grant round opens
• January, 2027           Spring FY27 PTF grant round opens

Preservation Trust Fund

Spring 2026 Grant Round Closed

The spring 2026 round of Preservation Trust Fund (PTF) has closed. Grant awards will be announced at the June 11, 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:

• June 2026             FY27 Fall Preservation Trust Fund Grant Round Opens
• 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 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.