Veterans Cemetery Grants
VA grants help states, territories, and tribes establish, expand, and maintain veterans cemeteries, covering development costs but not land acquisition, with US-made material requirements.
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Funder: VA National Cemetery Administration
Due Dates: July 1, 2025 (Pre-applications)
Funding Amounts: $60,000,000 total program funding; up to 100% of development costs per project; no set minimum or maximum per award.
Summary: Supports state, territorial, and tribal governments in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries, with strict requirements for U.S.-made materials and no funding for land acquisition.
Key Information: Projects must comply with Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) domestic content requirements.
Description
The Veterans Cemetery Grants Program assists states, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribal governments in providing gravesites for veterans and their eligible family members in areas where the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) cannot fully meet burial needs. Grants may be used to establish, expand, or improve veterans cemeteries that are owned and operated by eligible governments on trust land. The program covers up to 100% of development costs for approved projects, including operating equipment for new cemeteries, but does not fund land acquisition.
Funded cemeteries must adhere to VA standards for site selection, planning, and construction, and must be operated solely for the interment of eligible veterans and their families. The program also requires compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), mandating that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in projects are produced in the United States.
