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Veterans Legacy Grants Program

Agency: Veterans Legacy Grants Program

Assistance Listings
  • 64.204 -- Veterans Legacy Grants Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is awarding grants for a maximum of $500,000 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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts
  • Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

Veterans Service Organizations

Grantor contact information

Description

John D Williams vlgp@va.gov

Email

Veterans Legacy Grant Program inbox

vlgp@va.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

VA’s Veterans Legacy Grant Program website

Archived: March 5, 2024

Application process

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Award

$2,200,000

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

VA-NCA-VLGP-FY2024-FORECAST

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Veterans Legacy Grant Program

History

Version:

5

Posted date:

August 31, 2023

Archive date:

March 5, 2024

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