The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs recently announced that the 2026-27 Veterans’ Trust Fund is accepting grant applications for programs and services benefiting Pennsylvania veterans. The DMVA will award VTF grants to non-profit organizations, veteran service organizations, and county directors of veteran affairs across the state. Grant applications must be received no later than 2 p.m. EST on Dec. 19.

Past awards have supported everything from ensuring military veterans and their families can have healthy, nutritious food to providing service dogs and expanding transportation services for veterans across the Commonwealth.

Interested applicants were encouraged to join a TEAMS meeting that will was held on Nov. 12, where an overview of the grant guidelines, timeline, and application were provided. There was an opportunity for questions at the end of the meeting. Slides from the meeting will be made available for those unable to attend.

Interested parties can email ra-mvvettrustfund@pa.gov to receive the Teams link.

“Veterans and their families have given so much in service to our country, and it’s our duty to stand by them when they need us most,” said Maj. Gen. John Pippy, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general and head of the DMVA. “Thanks to the support of the VTF, Pennsylvania can honor their sacrifices and ensure they are never forgotten. This grant program unites us in a shared mission—to support and celebrate Pennsylvania’s heroes.”

Grant funding is available for new, innovative or expanded programs or services operated by the county directors of veterans affairs or the Pennsylvania Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs.

The area of emphasis for applicants in this category is Veterans’ outreach initiatives.

Grant funding is available to veteran service organizations with 501(c)(19) status and non-profit organizations with a mission of serving Pennsylvania veterans granted 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code. Funding priorities for applicants in this category are:

• Mental health and behavioral health

• Transportation

• Employment

Since 2013 when the grant program began, 312 grants totaling $8,141,860 have been awarded to organizations providing services to veterans in Pennsylvania.

To learn more about the VTF and the grant application process, visit Veterans’ Trust Fund or follow DMVA at www.facebook.com/padmva, https://www.instagram.com/pa.dmva, https://www.linkedin.com/company/padmva/ or https://x.com/padmva.

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