The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Veterans Sports Programs & Special Events (NVSPSE) Program is seeking applications for its VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program’s Equine Therapy Grants.
Donor Name: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/02/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Equine Therapy Grant Program provides grants to eligible entities to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide equine therapy activities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities.
Funding Priorities
Priorities to be supported by this NOFO are:
- providing adaptive sports for Veterans, and members of the Armed Forces, with disabilities in underserved activities that are of increased interest.
- providing adaptive sports for Veterans, and members of the Armed Forces, with disabilities in geographic regions where limited adaptive sports opportunities are available for this population.
- in-person or web-based training for VA adaptive sports providers that minimizes required travel and maximizes effectiveness.
- including VA subject matter experts in the development of the curriculum for in-person or web-based training for adaptive sports providers.
- providing classifier certification opportunities to increase qualified personnel across the country.
- providing athlete classification opportunities for Veterans, and members of the Armed Forces, with disabilities.
The objective of the NVSPSE office is to provide opportunities for Veterans to improve their independence, well-being, and quality of life through adaptive sports and therapeutic arts programs. VA awards to qualifying organizations to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports and equine therapy opportunities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $750,000
- Award Floor: $1.
Grant Period
12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must qualify as a Non-Federal Government entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
