Virginia Wine Board Grants
Virginia Wine Board Grants support organizations conducting research, education, and marketing projects to advance the Virginia Wine Vision and a vibrant, sustainable wine and cider industry.
Funder: Virginia Wine Board
Due Dates: November 10, 2026, 5 p.m. Eastern (Pre-proposals) | February 10, 2027 (Invited final proposals)
Funding Amounts: One-year grants, June 1, 2027–May 31, 2028; approximately $400,000 awarded in the prior cycle
Summary: Supports research, education, and marketing projects that advance a vibrant, sustainable Virginia wine and cider industry.
Key Information: Public and private organizations inside or outside Virginia may apply; projects benefiting individual firms are excluded.
Description
The Virginia Wine Board funds research, education, and marketing projects that implement the Virginia Wine Vision and support a vibrant, sustainable industry for Virginia farm wineries and cideries. Created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1984 within the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Board promotes the interests of vineyards and wineries across the Commonwealth. For this program, “wine” includes cider and mead.
FY27–28 priorities are viticultural and enological research, financial sustainability and industry data, technical education and workforce development, and targeted marketing. Research must include extension or demonstration, while technical education and workforce projects preferably use in-person or regional delivery. Marketing projects must supplement and advance the current marketing plan or introduce Virginia wine and cider to new audiences, reflecting the Wine Board Marketing Office’s existing efforts and priorities.
