Opportunity Information: Apply for NCA 2022 VLGP
The Veterans Legacy Grant Program (VLGP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, designed to support educational and public-history projects that commemorate U.S. Veterans and Service members by discovering, researching, and sharing their life stories. The program is intentionally interdisciplinary, meaning proposals are not limited to a particular subject area or academic specialty. Instead, VLGP focuses on projects that use the real historical record found in Veterans cemeteries to create learning experiences and public-facing resources that help communities better understand the people who served.
At the center of the program is work connected to one or more VA national cemeteries (VA maintains 155) or to one or more of the VA grant-funded State, Territorial, or Tribal Veterans cemeteries (119 are referenced in the opportunity). Competitive projects are expected to do more than general historical interpretation: they must include a concrete study of specific Veterans or Service members who are interred in one of these cemeteries. VLGP also emphasizes active community engagement, encouraging applicants to involve and connect with the communities surrounding the cemetery or cemeteries being studied. The goal is not just academic research, but meaningful public remembrance and local participation.
A major program emphasis is elevating stories that have been overlooked or undervalued in traditional narratives. Applicants are expected to focus, at least in part, on underrepresented Veterans or Service members, including (but not limited to) those underrepresented by race, ethnicity, or identity, as well as Veterans or Service members from the LGBTQ community. The opportunity makes clear that this focus can apply to any period of American history, so projects can range widely in timeline while still aligning with the program mission.
For FY 2022 and any later year in which awards are made from that competition’s application pool, the VA uses Competitive Preference Priorities (CPPs) to further encourage certain types of projects. Applications that address one or more CPPs can earn up to three additional points in scoring. The listed CPPs include: strong showcasing of underrepresented interred Veterans or Service members (including LGBTQ individuals and those underrepresented by race, ethnicity, or identity); creatively highlighting interred individuals who have not been studied or researched in prior VLGP proposals; and maximizing best practices in digital scholarship, pedagogy, scholarly communication, and digital public engagement. In practical terms, this means applicants may be more competitive if they propose well-designed digital storytelling, open educational materials, online exhibits, databases, or other digital public-history approaches that meet recognized standards for accessibility, documentation, and educational use. The VA notes that CPPs may change from year to year and will be specified in each annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). To be considered for CPP points, applicants must include a one-page abstract with an explicit statement describing how their project meets the CPP criteria, and this must be reflected on the VLGP Profile Form.
Eligible applicants include a range of education and nonprofit entities, such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are not institutions of higher education. The funding activity category is Education (CFDA 64.204). For the referenced cycle, the award ceiling is $500,000, with an estimated 50 awards anticipated. The opportunity record lists a creation date of June 29, 2022, with an original closing date of July 29, 2022, under Funding Opportunity Number NCA 2022 VLGP.Apply for NCA 2022 VLGP
- The Department of Veterans Affairs in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Veterans Legacy Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 64.204.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 29, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Veterans Legacy Grant Program (VLGP) FAQs
What is the Veterans Legacy Grant Program (VLGP)?
The Veterans Legacy Grant Program (VLGP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that supports educational and public-history projects that commemorate U.S. Veterans and Service members by discovering, researching, and sharing their life stories.
What is the main purpose of VLGP-funded projects?
VLGP focuses on turning the real historical record found in Veterans cemeteries into learning experiences and public-facing resources that help communities better understand the people who served. The emphasis is on meaningful public remembrance, not only academic research.
Does VLGP require work connected to a cemetery?
Yes. VLGP projects are centered on work connected to one or more VA national cemeteries (VA maintains 155) or to one or more VA grant-funded State, Territorial, or Tribal Veterans cemeteries (119 are referenced in the opportunity).
Are projects allowed to focus on general military history or broad interpretation?
Competitive projects are expected to do more than general historical interpretation. They must include a concrete study of specific Veterans or Service members who are interred in an eligible cemetery connected to the project.
What kinds of disciplines or subject areas can apply under VLGP?
VLGP is intentionally interdisciplinary. Proposals are not limited to a particular subject area or academic specialty, as long as the work aligns with the program mission and centers on the historical record found in Veterans cemeteries.
Is community engagement required or encouraged?
VLGP emphasizes active community engagement. Applicants are encouraged to involve and connect with the communities surrounding the cemetery or cemeteries being studied, aiming for local participation and public remembrance.
Does VLGP prioritize underrepresented Veterans or Service members?
Yes. A major emphasis is elevating stories that have been overlooked or undervalued in traditional narratives. Applicants are expected to focus, at least in part, on underrepresented Veterans or Service members, including (but not limited to) those underrepresented by race, ethnicity, or identity, as well as Veterans or Service members from the LGBTQ community.
Are projects limited to certain historical periods?
No. The focus on underrepresented stories can apply to any period of American history, so projects may range widely in timeline while still aligning with the program mission.
What are Competitive Preference Priorities (CPPs) in VLGP?
For FY 2022 and any later year in which awards are made from that competition's application pool, the VA uses Competitive Preference Priorities (CPPs) to encourage certain types of projects. Applications that address one or more CPPs can earn up to three additional points in scoring.
How many additional points can CPPs add to an application score?
Up to three additional points may be added if an application addresses one or more Competitive Preference Priorities (CPPs), as described in the opportunity.
What CPPs are listed for the referenced VLGP cycle?
The listed CPPs include: (1) strong showcasing of underrepresented interred Veterans or Service members (including LGBTQ individuals and those underrepresented by race, ethnicity, or identity); (2) creatively highlighting interred individuals who have not been studied or researched in prior VLGP proposals; and (3) maximizing best practices in digital scholarship, pedagogy, scholarly communication, and digital public engagement.
Do CPPs stay the same every year?
Not necessarily. The VA notes that Competitive Preference Priorities may change from year to year and will be specified in each annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
What must an applicant include to be considered for CPP points?
To be considered for CPP points, applicants must include a one-page abstract with an explicit statement describing how the project meets the CPP criteria. This must also be reflected on the VLGP Profile Form.
Does VLGP encourage digital public-history or digital education work?
Yes. One CPP specifically emphasizes maximizing best practices in digital scholarship, pedagogy, scholarly communication, and digital public engagement. The opportunity notes that applicants may be more competitive if they propose well-designed digital approaches such as digital storytelling, open educational materials, online exhibits, or databases that meet recognized standards for accessibility, documentation, and educational use.
Who is eligible to apply for VLGP funding?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are not institutions of higher education.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number for VLGP?
The funding activity category is Education, and the CFDA number listed for VLGP is 64.204.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for the referenced cycle?
For the referenced cycle, the award ceiling is $500,000.
How many awards are anticipated for the referenced cycle?
The opportunity estimates that about 50 awards are anticipated for the referenced cycle.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for the referenced VLGP posting?
The referenced posting lists Funding Opportunity Number NCA 2022 VLGP.
What were the creation and closing dates listed in the opportunity record?
The opportunity record lists a creation date of June 29, 2022, and an original closing date of July 29, 2022.
What makes a VLGP project competitive based on the description provided?
Based on the opportunity description, competitive projects typically (1) conduct a concrete study of specific interred Veterans or Service members tied to eligible cemeteries, (2) engage the surrounding community, (3) elevate underrepresented or overlooked stories, and (4) where applicable, address CPPs (including strong digital public engagement and best practices in digital scholarship).
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