# Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Adaptive Sports Grant Program)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/va-sports-21-grants-for-adaptive-sports-programs-for-disabled-veterans/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331080

> National Veterans Sports Programs offered grants of up to $750,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make $16.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 31, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | VA-SPORTS-21 |
| Agency | National Veterans Sports Programs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 31, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $16.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 64.034 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants must qualify as a non-Federal Government entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program for persons with disabilities if those disabilities are those that disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces may have.

## What the grant funds

The Adaptive Sports Grant Program provides grants to eligible adaptive sports entities to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports activities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. For the purpose of this program, adaptive sports activities include: (1) instruction, participation, and competition in adaptive sports; (2) training and technical assistance to program administrators, coaches, recreation therapists, instructors, VA employees, and other appropriate individuals; (3) coordination, Paralympic classification of athletes, athlete assessment, sport-specific training techniques, program development (including programs at the local level), sports equipment, supplies, program evaluation, and other activities related to the implementation and operation of the program. The primary goal for this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to ensure that appropriate levels of resources are provided to eligible adaptive sports entities with capabilities that are well-suited to meet the needs and priorities for Veterans with disabilities and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. This NOFO announces the availability of up to sixteen million dollars ($16,000,000) for initial grants to provide adaptive sports activities under the Adaptive Sports Grant Program to Veterans, and members of the Armed Forces, with disabilities. Up to $1,500,000 will be awarded for proposals providing equine therapy targeted for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities related to mental health issues. Review the full NOFO and VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program webpage (https://www.blogs.va.gov/nvspse/grant-program/) for further details regarding this opportunity.

## Questions people ask

### Is VA-SPORTS-21 still open?

No. It closed on March 31, 2021.

### Who can apply for Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Adaptive Sports Grant Program)?

National Veterans Sports Programs accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Adaptive Sports Grant Program)?

Closed March 31, 2021. 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 $750,000 each. About $16.0 million in total.

### Who has won VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Move United, Adaptive Adventures, Higher Ground USA, Inc. The program made 473 awards worth $65.5 million in that time.