Veterans Legacy Grants Program · Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Legacy Grants Program

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In short: Veterans Legacy Grants Program expects to make 10 awards of $50,000 to $400,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

Deadline: Opens Mar 8, 2027 · due about Apr 9, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size: $50K – $400K
Total available: $2.2M · about 10 awards
Match ?: Not required · Work out your budget and match
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

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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. Get-ready checklist

How this fits you

Open to: Church or faith-based group
Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
No match required

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.

Who can apply, from the official 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

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8d1358e4-662b-4359-aa77-e553a65a6511 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/65e31199-ed00-4394-9ce4-7ba0673fec4f

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About the federal program

Veterans Legacy Grants Program, also called “VLGP”
Program number 64.204 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Directory/National Cemetery Administration · Grant

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.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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