Foundation Grant · Vault #486

DOL VETS Stand Down Grants

Veteran-serving nonprofits Food & Basic Needs Grant — Nationwide. Funder shown in full — our AI staff finds it, writes the proposal, and files it for you.

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Funder Type

Foundation

Funder

U.S. Department of Labor – Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS)

Vault ID

#486

Geographic Focus

Nationwide

Award

Up to $10K

Eligible Applicants

Veteran-specific

Important Dates

Deadline: Rolling

Grant description

Noncompetitive, first-come-first-served grants for one-day or multi-day community events providing homeless Veterans with employment assistance, health screenings, mental health services, housing referrals, and benefits counseling, as well as food, clothing, and hygiene items. Awards up to $7,000 (one-day) or $10,000 (multi-day), with approximately $600,000 available annually for roughly 70 grants. Applications submitted to the state Director for Veterans' Employment and Training (DVET) up to six months before the event.

Eligibility

Nonprofits, Veterans service organizations, state/local workforce boards, faith-based organizations, tribal governments, and local public agencies. Applicants must be registered in SAM.gov. 501(c)(4) organizations are not eligible.