Veterans Legacy Grants Program · Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Legacy Grants Program
Key facts
- Deadline
- Expected around Apr 9, 2027 (not yet confirmed)
- Award size
- $50K – $400K
- Total available
- $2.2M · about 10 awards
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Public college or university, School district, State government, Private college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
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About this grant
VLGP will provide grants to eligible entities for the purpose of conducting cemetery research related to national, State, or Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries; producing educational materials that teach about the history of Veterans interred in national, State, or Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries; and promoting community engagement with the histories of Veterans interred in national, State, or Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries.
Eligibility (from the notice)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is awarding grants for a maximum of $400,000 per awardee through the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (VLGP), authorized under 38 U.S.C. 2400 note to provide funding to educational institutions and other eligible entities to conduct cemetery research and produce educational tools for the public to utilize and learn about the histories of Veterans interred in VA national cemeteries and VA grant-funded State and Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries. This notice includes information about the process for applying for a VLGP grant; criteria for evaluating applications; priorities related to the award of grants; and other requirements and guidance regarding VLGP grants
About the program (64.204)
Veterans Legacy Grants Program — VLGP
How applications are judged
The relative weight (point value) for each selection will be specified in the NOFO. VA will award any Veterans Legacy Grants Program grant on the primary basis of the scores but will also consider a risk assessment evaluation. VA will only score complete applications received from eligible recipients by the deadline established in the NOFO.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.