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VA-SPORTS-25: Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Adaptive Sports Grants)

Closed Closed July 2, 2025 Opportunity VA-SPORTS-25 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Veterans Sports Programs notices from 2025.

• Award ceiling$750,000
• Award floor$1
• Total funding$16.0 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

An applicant must qualify as a Non-Federal Government entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program, as defined in 38 C.F.R. § 77.2, for persons with disabilities if those disabilities are the same as those of Veterans with disabilities, and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. “Significant experience” and “large-scale” are addressed in 38 C.F.R. § 77.2. Must manage the grant in a non-profit capacity.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces awards averaged $138,512; this notice allows up to $750,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (93% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The VA NVSPSE Program announces the availability of up to $16,000,000 (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for the VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program. VA will award grants to qualifying organizations to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports, training, and other opportunities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. Applications focused on equine therapy addressing the mental health needs of Veterans will not be considered under this NOFO and must be submitted to Funding Opportunity Number VA-EQUINE-25.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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