The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) announced that the 2022-23 Veterans’ Trust Fund (VTF) is accepting grant applications for programs and services benefiting Pennsylvania veterans.
Donor Name: Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $40,000
Details:
The DMVA will award VTF grants to non-profit organizations, veteran service organizations and county directors of veterans affairs across the state.
Grants will be considered in the following areas:
- Grant funding is available for new, innovative or expanded programs or services operated by the county directors of veterans affairs or the Pennsylvania Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs. The areas of emphasis for applicants in this category are veterans outreach, transportation services and homelessness.
- Grant funding is available to veteran service organizations with 501(c)(19) status and non-profit organizations with a mission of serving Pennsylvania veterans granted 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code. Funding priorities for applicants in this category are transportation services, behavioral health initiatives, homelessness, and employment and education.
Priority Areas
For Veterans’ Service Organizations/ Non-profit organizations:
- Transportation Services
- Behavioral Health Initiatives
- Homelessness
- Employment and Education
Funding Information
There is no minimum amount for grant awards. The maximum amounts are listed below:
- Grants of up to $40,000 are available for the following types of eligible applicants:
- veterans’ service organizations (VSOs) with 501(c)(19) status under the Internal Revenue Code; and
- non-profit organizations with a mission of serving Pennsylvania veterans granted 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code.
- Grants of up to $15,000 are available for the following types of eligible applicants:
- individual eligible counties; and
- the Pennsylvania Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs. Please contact Jennifer Snyder for further details on the available funding.
- The VTF does not set a minimum amount for grant awards
Eligibility Criteria
The VTF considers grant applications from organizations that are determined as:
- Veterans’ Service Organization (VSOs) with 501(c)(19) status under the Internal Revenue Code;
- Non-profit organizations with a mission of serving Pennsylvania veterans granted 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code; and
- County Directors of Veterans Affairs or the Pennsylvania Association of County Directors of Veterans’ Affairs.
For more information, visit Veterans Trust Fund Grant.