The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) supports local communities in their efforts to plant trees, improve urban tree cover, protect water, and more.
Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grant Program
The Virginia Trees for Clean Water (VTCW) program encourages the creation of long-term, sustained canopy cover to improve water quality across the Commonwealth. This grant is used to fund tree planting efforts that raise public awareness of the benefits of trees and their impacts on water quality.
Learn more about the Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grant Program.
Additional Resources
| Image | Title | ID | Description | Content Type | View | hf:tax:document-category | hf:tax:Media |
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 | Forestry Grant Program -Time and Activity Log for Staff and Volunteers | 3.26 | Form | View | finance financial-assistance urb urban-and-community-forestry | form | |
 | System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Agreement Signing | System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of forestry grants. This guide assists with agreement signing. | User Guide | View | finance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response financial-assistance-forest-management urb financial-assistance fire-and-emergency-response forest-management urban-and-community-forestry | user-guide | |
 | System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Filing a Claim | System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of forestry grants. This guide assists with filing a claim. | User Guide | View | finance financial-assistance | user-guide | |
 | System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Registration User Guide | System Access Portal User Guide for registering to use the grants system. | User Guide | View | urb financial-assistance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response urban-and-community-forestry finance fire-and-emergency-response | user-guide | |
 | System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Requesting an Agreement Modification | System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of forestry grants. This guide assists with requesting an agreement modification. | User Guide | View | finance financial-assistance-forest-management urb financial-assistance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response forest-management urban-and-community-forestry fire-and-emergency-response | user-guide | |
 | System Access Portal for Forestry Grants User Guide – Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grants | System Access Portal User Guide for application and administration of Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grants. | User Guide | View | urb urban-and-community-forestry | user-guide | |
 | Virginia Department of Forestry Grants – Frequently Asked Questions | Document answers the most common questions asked about forestry grants, including application requirements, qualifying expenses, reimbursements and other how do I… questions. | Document | View | finance financial-assistance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response urb fire-and-emergency-response urban-and-community-forestry | document | |
 | Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grants – Request for Applications | Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grants – Request for Applications document details the program and application requirements as well as deadlines and submission information. | Document | View | urb urban-and-community-forestry | document |
A variety of financial assistance programs are available through DOF and partner agencies for forest management activities to help protect water quality.
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