The webinar provided an overview of the 2020 grant round, which is focused on community-supported conservation projects in nine Southwest Virginia localities.
Category Archives: TERRA
VOF emphasizes community conservation in latest Forest CORE Fund RFP
$1,000,000 is being made available in the third grant round of the program, with eligibility requirements being tightened to reflect a priority on projects that benefit communities most directly impacted by the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
VOF supports 7 water quality projects in Appomattox River watershed
$21,150 in grants awarded to local governments and nonprofits in six localities, with about half of funding coming from VOF’s TERRA program.
Funding available for water-quality projects in Appomattox River watershed
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) has announced up to $5,000 per project in funding for grants to enhance water quality in the Appomattox River watershed. The grants are being made through VOF’s new Appomattox River Fund, which was established using mitigation funds through an agreement between VOF and the Virginia Department of Transportation. The fund’s […]
Stakeholders seek public input on Brush Mountain project in Blacksburg
Project funded by $1.2 million grant from VOF’s Forest CORE Fund will expand recreational opportunities in Montgomery County.
VOF announces $3.9 million for forest conservation in five counties
Latest round of Forest CORE grants will help to protect significant forest resources in region affected by Mountain Valley Pipeline.
VOF opens 2019 RFP for Forest CORE Fund grants
$3 million available for projects that offset forest fragmentation caused by the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Southwest Virginia.
VOF announces $3.6 million for forest conservation in Southwest Virginia
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) today announced $3,629,710 in grants to support seven on-the-ground projects that protect and restore forests in Giles, Roanoke, Montgomery, Botetourt, Rockbridge, Bedford and Pittsylvania counties. Several of the projects will also create new opportunities for outdoor recreation and education in their communities. These grants were awarded from the Forest CORE […]
VOF seeking input for development of new grant initiative
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) Board of Trustees will meet on August 22 at Boar’s Head Resort in Charlottesville to consider draft criteria and guidelines for a new grant initiative being administered by VOF on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The initiative is funded by mitigation agreements between the Commonwealth and the developers of […]