
VOF opens $1.7 million grant round for open-space projects
VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will increase access to open space, protect working farms and forests, and provide other public benefits.
The fall FY2026 grant round is making $1.7M available for open-space projects.
915,000
acres in Virginia protected.
4,000
miles of rivers and streams.
150
miles of hiking and biking trails.
2
acres conserved every hour since 1966.
Start here if you have open space you would like to protect.
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VOF is seeking proposals for projects that will increase access to open space, protect working farms and forests, and provide other public benefits.
A generous gift from the Sacharuna Foundation expands protection of significant natural and cultural resources at 2,350-acre Preserve.
Latest grants protect farms, parks, trails, and more in 16 counties and cities.
An annual wine and arts festival and other events strengthen ties to the community, and the bottom line, for a 360-year-old family farm in Walkerton.
The Town of Montross has its first-ever park thanks to the efforts of the community and a Get Outdoors grant from VOF.
On Anathallo Acres, owner Alex Moore’s land ethic and business sense are helping the farm “flourish anew.”