# Veterans Legacy Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/va-nca-vlgp-fy2025-veterans-legacy-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355645

> Veterans Legacy Grants Program offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $2.2 million in total. Applications closed on April 21, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | VA-NCA-VLGP-FY2025 |
| Agency | Veterans Legacy Grants Program |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 21, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $2.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 64.204 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is awarding grants for a maximum of $400,000 per recipient through the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (VLGP) to provide funding to educational institutions and other eligible entities to conduct cemetery research and produce educational tools for the public to use 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. Note: Fiscal Year 2025 grants will only be awarded if funding is allocated to this program following the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Resolution.

## What the grant funds

Grant recipients would provide tools for the public to learn about the histories of Veterans interred in VA national cemeteries and VA grant-funded State and Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries. There is special interest in highlighting the histories of Veterans who have significant connection to their local community.

## Questions people ask

### Is VA-NCA-VLGP-FY2025 still open?

No. It closed on April 21, 2025. A newer notice is forecast: VA-NCA-VLGP-FY2027, expected deadline April 9, 2027.

### Who can apply for Veterans Legacy Grants Program?

Veterans Legacy Grants Program accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Veterans Legacy Grants Program?

Closed April 21, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $400,000 each. About $2.2 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Veterans Legacy Grants Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Loyola Marymount University, The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The program made 28 awards worth $8.6 million in that time.