Virginia Wine Board Grants
Virginia Wine Board Grants support organizations' research, education, workforce, industry data, and marketing projects that strengthen Virginia’s wine and cider industry.
Funder: Virginia Wine Board
Due Dates: March 20, 2026 (Marketing Fund application) | November 10, 2026 (FY27–28 pre-proposal) | February 10, 2027 (invited final proposal)
Funding Amounts: FY27–28 Board grants: one-year projects; Marketing Fund: 1:1 matching grants with no set award amounts
Summary: Grants support research, education, and marketing projects that strengthen Virginia’s wine industry.
Key Information: Board research projects must include extension or demonstration, not research alone.
Description
The Virginia Wine Board funds projects that advance the Virginia Wine Vision and support a vibrant, sustainable industry for Virginia farm wineries and cideries. Created by the Virginia General Assembly as part of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Board’s FY27–28 priorities are viticultural and enological research, financial sustainability and industry data, technical education and workforce development, and selected marketing projects.
Research must include extension or demonstration. In-person or regional delivery is preferred for education and workforce projects. Marketing proposals should supplement the current marketing plan or introduce Virginia wine and cider to new audiences; general marketing support is not part of the Board grant program. The Board also sponsors a separate, matching Wine Marketing Fund administered by its Marketing Office.
