Veterans Legacy Grants Program
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- Posted
- July 6, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Program funding
- $2,200,000
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 64.204
- Category
- Education
- Archives
- February 26, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 64.204 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $2.3M
- FY2025 obligated
- $1.9M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $2M
- Awards in window
- 33
Top recipients: National History Day Inc, Us-korea Global Strategy Foundation Uskg, Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation, Inc, Loyola Marymount University, Texas State University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
VLGP will provide grants to eligible entities for the purpose of conducting cemetery research related to national, State, or Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries; producing educational materials that teach about the history of Veterans interred in national, State, or Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries; and promoting community engagement with the histories of Veterans interred in national, State, or Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries.
Who can apply
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Independent school districts
- 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 awardee through the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (VLGP), authorized under 38 U.S.C. 2400 note to provide funding to educational institutions and other eligible entities to conduct cemetery research and produce educational tools for the public to utilize 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
How to apply
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