VA Preservation Trust Fund Grant

The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) leads land conservation efforts in Virginia, safeguarding over 850,000 acres across 111 counties. The VA Preservation Trust Fund Grant, established in 1997, supports various projects aimed at protecting open spaces for agriculture, forestry, and recreation. With approximately $1.8 million available this round and no strict funding cap, VOF encourages applications for acquisitions, easements, and other initiatives that enhance environmental quality and community resources.

About the Virginia Outdoors Foundation
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation is Virginia’s leader in land conservation, protecting more than 850,000 acres in 111 counties and cities. VOF protects a wide variety of open spaces, from farms and forests to parks and historic landscapes. We work with federal, state, local, and private conservation organizations to achieve our mission.
Open Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund
Established by the Virginia General Assembly in 1997 and administered by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, the Open-Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund (PTF) provides grants for acquisitions, easements, rights of way, and other methods of protecting open space for farming, forestry, recreation, wildlife, water quality, and more. A right, privilege, or interest in real estate must be conveyed to either VOF or a locality, pursuant to Virginia’s Open-Space Lands Act, to be eligible for PTF funding
Funding
There is approximately $1.8 million available this grant round. Historically, grant awards on average have not exceeded $150,000 per project. However, there is no absolute cap and projects with substantiated needs have been funded at higher amounts. Partial funding is a possibility.