# Veterans Cemetery Grants Program (64.203)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Veterans Cemetery Grants Program is run by Department of Veterans Affairs. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $265 million in 74 grants, about $3.6 million per award.

## Objectives

The Veterans Cemetery Grants Program assists states, territories, counties, and federally recognized tribal governments in the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $49.1 million | 12 |
| 2022 | $26.6 million | 7 |
| 2023 | $74.4 million | 20 |
| 2024 | $40.0 million | 14 |
| 2025 | $75.3 million | 21 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas General Land Office | Texas | $37.6 million |
| TN Department of Veterans Services | Tennessee | $21.1 million |
| Department of Veterans Services | Virginia | $17.7 million |
| Alaska Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs | Alaska | $16.7 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs | Wisconsin | $15.5 million |
| New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | New Jersey | $14.0 million |
| Arkansas Department of Veterans' Affairs | Arkansas | $13.1 million |
| Department of Veterans Affairs Minnesota | Minnesota | $12.8 million |
| Arizona Department of Veterans Services | Arizona | $9.9 million |
| Nevada Department of Veterans | Nevada | $9.8 million |
| Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs | Nebraska | $8.4 million |
| Georgia Department of Veterans Service | Georgia | $7.5 million |
| State of New Mexico | New Mexico | $6.8 million |
| Indiana State Approving Agency | Indiana | $6.4 million |
| Louisiana Board of Regents | Louisiana | $5.6 million |
| Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs | Louisiana | $5.6 million |
| Adjutant General New Hampshire Office of | New Hampshire | $5.3 million |
| Veterans Affairs, Alabama Dept of | Alabama | $5.0 million |
| Department of Military & Veterans Affairs North Carolina | North Carolina | $4.9 million |
| Hawaii Department of Defense | Hawaii | $4.8 million |