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Veterans Legacy Grants Program: Overview



In FY22, NCA's Office of Engagement and Memorial Innovation (OEMI) began administering the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (VLGP) as part of VLP.

VLGP is a federal discretionary grant awarded using a competitive process. This provides a forecast of Funding Opportunities under the Veterans Affairs Discretionary Grant Program.

We invite applications for new awards and will provide actual or estimated deadline dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs.

If you are interested in applying for VLGP grants with the Department of Veterans Affairs, please take the time to gather your teams, schedule query meetings, and ensure that you are familiar with national, state, and tribal cemeteries.

A woman stands among the headstones at a National Cemetery.
A student performs research at Alexandria National Cemetery in Virginia as part of the Veterans Legacy Program.

A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) calls for grant proposals that foster students in colleges and universities, including (K-12), to fund research and provide a tangible report using the stories of those interred in VA's national cemeteries and VA grant-funded cemeteries.

Projects under VLGP can include books, films, graphic novels, educational manuals, as well as electronic database resource materials.

Important Dates in 2025

FY25 Grant Opportunity:
VLGP-FY2025 Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity*

Grant Proposals:
Grant proposals will be due on April 21, 2025.

Grant Awards:
Grant awards will be announced approximately 60 days following the closing of the application period.

Work on Grant Awards:
Work on grant awards is expected to begin no later than September 1, 2025.

Eligible entities for VLGP grants include:

  • Institutions of higher learning
  • Local educational agencies
  • State educational agencies
  • 501(c)(3) Non-profit organizations

Contact Information

Contact the Veterans Legacy Grants Program for more information.

* External Link Disclaimer: This page contains links that will open in a new tab and take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites.
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