Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Equine Therapy Grants)
National Veterans Sports Programs · Department of Veterans Affairs
At a glance
Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Equine Therapy Grants) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Veterans Sports Programs (Department of Veterans Affairs). The application deadline was July 2, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $750K, with $5M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 64.034 (VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 3, 2025Posted
- Jul 2, 2025Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 3, 2025
- Close date
- Jul 2, 2025
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Est. total funding
- $5,000,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
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.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
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.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- Adaptive Sports Grant ApplicationFull Announcement · VA10096.pdfPDF · 404 KB
- Application InstructionsFull Announcement · FY 2025 Application Instructions FINAL.docxVND. · 20 KB
- SF-424Full Announcement · S424 VA 11_30_2025.pdfPDF · 793 KB
- Full AnnouncementFull Announcement · NOFO VA-EQUINE-25_FINAL.pdfPDF · 851 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 64.034
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Luke Farritor Grantor
grants4vets@va.gov
2028750324
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $750k and total estimated program funding is $5,000,000.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity VA-EQUINE-25), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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