The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Veterans Sports Programs & Special Events (NVSPSE) announces the availability of $16,000,000 for the VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program to fund adaptive sports opportunities, such as cycling, fishing and pickleball.
Donor Name: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/13/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Adaptive Sports Grant Program provides grants to eligible entities to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports activities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. This program provides opportunities for Veterans to improve their independence, well-being, and quality of life through adaptive sports programs. Funding Priorities The primary goal for this NOFO is to seek eligible entities that have expertise to meet the needs and priorities for Veterans with disabilities and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities.
Priorities to be supported by this NOFO are:
- providing adaptive sports in assorted activities that are of interest to Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities;
- 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; and
- in-person or web-based training for VA adaptive sports providers that minimizes required travel and maximizes effectiveness.
Goals and Objective
- 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 makes awards to qualifying organizations to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports and recreation opportunities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. These grant programs expand the reach of VA to provide adaptive sports opportunities to Veterans with disabilities.
- VA will submit a Congressional Mandated Report (CMR) on the impact of the programming provided through the Adaptive Sports Grant Program funded by this NOFO. Outcomes reported include total adaptive sports opportunities provided, geographic diversity of programming provided, number of unique Veterans served, and funding utilization.
Funding Information
VA anticipates funding 100 applications, with maximum funding set per organization at $750,000.
Project Period
12 months
Eligibility Criteria
Grant funds may be used to fund participation of Veterans or members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. States funding cannot be utilized to support or provide services to individuals with disabilities who are not Veterans or members of the Armed Forces.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
