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VLCF Grant Rounds
The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Board of Trustees met on June 9, 2026, to take action on board items and approve the FY27 VLCF grant round and open the Surry-Skiffes Creek grant round to help fund land conservation projects.
The Surry-Skiffes Creek grant round closed on Sept. 4. This program places an emphasis on historic preservation and land conservation to mitigate impacts from the Surry-Skiffes Creek-Whealton Transmission Line Project.
Here is the Surry-Skiffes Creek 2026 Grant Manual and application.
The VLCF grant round closed on Aug. 21. A record $17.21 million in funding is allocated to five categories: Farmland Preservation; Forestland Preservation; Historic Area Preservation; Natural Area Preservation; and Open Spaces and Parks. Forty-one applications requesting more than $32M were received. The VLCF board will meet in November to award the available funds for both grant rounds. We will post meeting information here when it is available.
Here is the FY2027 VLCF Grant Manual.
View the FY25 VLCF Annual Report.
ConserveVirginia
ConserveVirginia is Virginia's strategic land conservation tool, found on the Natural Heritage Data Explorer, to guide investments in conservation to lands of the highest conservation value. The ConserveVirginia map includes more than six million acres of lands identified as top priority across the Commonwealth within the following seven categories:
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Cultural and Historic Preservation
- Floodplains and Flooding Resilience
- Natural Habitat and Ecosystem Diversity
- Protected Landscapes Resilience
- Scenic Preservation
- Water Quality Improvement
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