Grant Opportunities
The 2021-22 Veterans' Trust Fund grant cycle is open and applications can be submitted until 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
FundingDMVA is announcing the availability of up to $1,000,000 in competitive grant funding from the Veterans' Trust Fund (VTF). This amount consists of:
- Up to $800,000 for veterans' service organizations (VSOs) with 501(c)(19) status under the Internal Revenue Code and non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code that have a mission of serving Pennsylvania veterans. Funding priorities for the 2021-22 grant year are programs that address employment and education, behavioral health initiatives or other. The maximum grant request in this category is $50,000.
- Up to $200,000 for grants to the Pennsylvania Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs or grants to counties, either individually or jointly for multiple counties working together, for programs operated by their County Directors of Veterans Affairs. The priorities for the 2021-22 fiscal year are programs in support of veterans' outreach, veterans' courts and training and capacity building. The maximum grant request in this category is $20,000 per county.
ApplicationsThe notice of funding announcement, grant guidelines, and grant applications are combined in one document and can be found
here.