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Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Equine Therapy Grants)

National Veterans Sports Programs · VA-EQUINE-25

Closed

Award Range

$1 – $750K

Total Program Funding

$5.0M

Deadline

July 2, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Equine Therapy Grants). National Veterans Sports Programs. The VA NVSPSE Program announces the availability of up to $5,000,000 (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for the VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program's Equine Therapy Grants. VA will award grants to qualifying organizations to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide... $1-$750,000 per award; $5,000,000 total program funding.

Who Should Apply

Unrestricted (any eligible entity)

Who Should NOT Apply

Few restrictions — most eligible entities can apply

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•An applicant must qualify as a Non-Federal Government entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program, as defi...
•Deadline: 2025-07-02

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Focus your proposal on clear outcomes, alignment with agency priorities, and demonstrate organizational capacity.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The VA NVSPSE Program announces the availability of up to $5,000,000 (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for the VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program's Equine Therapy Grants. VA will award grants to qualifying organizations to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports, training, and other opportunities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities.

Applications for general adaptive sports proposals not focused on addressing mental health issues through equine therapy will not be considered under this NOFO and must be submitted to Funding Opportunity Number VA-SPORTS-25.

Attachments

PDF

Application Instructions

FY_2025_Application_Instructions_FINAL.docx

PDF

SF-424

S424_VA_11_30_2025.pdf

PDF

Full Announcement

NOFO_VA-EQUINE-25_FINAL.pdf

PDF

Adaptive Sports Grant Application

VA10096.pdf

Who Can Apply

An applicant must qualify as a Non-Federal Government entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program, as defined in 38 C.F.R. § 77.2, for persons with disabilities if those disabilities are the same as those of Veterans with disabilities, and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. “Significant experience” and “large-scale” are addressed in 38 C.F.R. § 77.2. Must manage the grant in a non-profit capacity.

Eligible Applicant Types

Unrestricted (open to all)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $1
Maximum Award: $750K
Total Program Funding: $5.0M
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 3, 2025

Application Deadline: July 2, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

VHA

grants4vets@va.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov

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