What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Veterans Legacy Grants Program", offered by Veterans Legacy Grants Program. It is associated with CFDA program 64.204. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is awarding grants for a maximum of $500,000 per awardee through the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (VLGP), authorized un...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on May 1, 2023. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $25,000 -- $500,000. Total estimated funding: $2,200,000. Expected number of awards: 30.

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Closed · VA-NCA-VLGP-FY2023 · CFDA 64.204 · Discretionary

Veterans Legacy Grants Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Veterans Legacy Grants Program, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$25K-$500K
Award range: Closed
Status: May 1, 2023
Close date: 30
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Veterans Legacy Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from Veterans Legacy Grants Program that offered $25,000 -- $500,000 across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 3 other opportunities from Veterans Legacy Grants Program.

$25K-$500K
award range: Closed
application status: 30
expected awards: 64.204
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Veterans Legacy Grants Program is closed (last close May 1, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Veterans Legacy Grants Program still indexes 3 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 1, 2023

Posted Mar 30 Closes May 1

Est. Total Funding

$2,200,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is awarding grants for a maximum of $500,000 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.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors

Veterans Legacy Grants Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (4 doors: Independent school districts; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). 1 other Veterans Legacy Grants Program listings share this eligibility-code string (25% of 4).

Code 05: Independent school districts
Code 06: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20: Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

John Williams Senior Grants Management Specialist Veterans Legacy Grants Program (44C) National Cemetery Administration

What to do next

Veterans Legacy Grants Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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