National Cemetery Administration

Veterans Legacy Grant Program: Overview

In FY22, NCA's Office of Engagement and Memorial Innovation (OEMI) began administering the Veterans Legacy Grant Program (VLGP) as part of VLP.

VLGP is a federal discretionary grant awarded using a competitive process. This provides a forecast of Funding Opportunities under the Veterans Affairs Discretionary Grant Program.

We invite applications for new awards and will provide actual or estimated deadline dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs.

If you are interested in applying for VLGP grants with the Department of Veterans Affairs, please take the time to gather your teams, schedule query meetings, and ensure that you are familiar with national, state, and tribal cemeteries.

A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) calls for grant proposals that foster students in colleges and universities, including (K-12), to fund research and provide a tangible report using the stories of those interred in VA's National Cemeteries and VA Grant Funded cemeteries with a focus on underrepresented Veterans and Service Members to include and not limited to race, gender, ethnicity, identity and Veterans from LGBTQ communities.

Projects under VLGP can include books, films, graphic novels, educational manuals, as well as electronic database resource materials.

The FY25 Grant Opportunity Forecast is now available on Grants.gov at VLGP-FY2025 Grant Opportunity Forecast. The Estimated Post Date is March 3, 2025.

Contact Information

Contact the Veterans Legacy Grants Program for more information.

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