Veterans Legacy Grants Program

Department Of Veterans Affairs, Directory/national Cemetery Administration

Veterans Legacy Grants Program 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.

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Helps organizations conduct research on Veterans' cemeteries and create educational materials about Veterans' histories. Grants also support community engagement with these histories.

Quick Facts

Funding
$2,195,992 - $2,441,165
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
STEM Research & Education
Organization
Department Of Veterans Affairs, Directory/national Cemetery Administration

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What Is This Program?

The purpose of a Veterans Legacy Grants Program (VLGP) is to fund projects in support of NCA’s Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) to conduct cemetery research related to national, State, or Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries and to produce educational materials that teach about the history of Veterans interred in those cemeteries. Grants may also fund projects that promote community engagement with the histories of Veterans interred in those locations.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply
  • Fill out application
  • Send application and supporting documents
🌐Application Portal
https://www.cem.va.gov/burial-memorial-benefits/
📤Submission Method
online
🔄Intake Type
fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
  • SF-424B (Assurances)
  • Project Narrative
  • Budget Narrative
📐Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB

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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible Expenses
  • burial and funeral costs
  • cost of the plot (gravesite) or interment
  • transporting the Veteran's remains
🚫Ineligible Expenses
  • costs covered by other organizations
  • costs for items or services obtained from a funeral home or cremation office
💳Payment Model
reimbursement

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

📑Reporting Requirements
  • SF-425 Federal Financial Report
  • performance progress report
  • FFATA subaward reporting
🔍Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
📢Branding Requirements
Acknowledgment of federal funding is required
🗄️Record Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

How Do I Apply?

vlgp@va.gov

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This program offers funding up to $2,441,165 (minimum $2,195,992).

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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