Opportunity Information: Apply for VA SPORTS 24
The Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces program (Funding Opportunity Number: VA SPORTS 24) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the National Veterans Sports Programs. Its purpose is to fund adaptive sports entities that can plan, develop, manage, and carry out sports and recreation programs specifically designed for Veterans and current members of the Armed Forces who have disabilities. In practical terms, the program is aimed at expanding access to well-run, disability-informed adaptive sports opportunities that support rehabilitation, wellness, community reintegration, and ongoing participation in sports at a variety of skill levels.
The grant supports a broad range of adaptive sports activities and the operational pieces needed to deliver them effectively. This includes direct instruction, participation opportunities, and competitive events in adaptive sports. It also covers the behind-the-scenes capacity that makes programs safe and high-quality, such as training and technical assistance for program administrators, coaches, recreation therapists, instructors, relevant VA employees, and other personnel involved in delivering services. Additional supported activities include coordination and program logistics; Paralympic classification services where appropriate; athlete assessments; sport-specific coaching and training methods; local program development and expansion; purchasing or maintaining sports equipment and supplies; and program evaluation and other implementation-related activities. The emphasis is not only on hosting events, but on building and sustaining the structures that allow adaptive sports programs to operate consistently and meet participant needs.
The stated goal of the Notice of Funding Availability is to ensure that resources are directed to eligible adaptive sports entities whose capabilities match the needs and priorities of disabled Veterans and disabled service members. The VA is signaling that it is looking for applicants with the experience, systems, and scale to deliver programming that is appropriate for the disability profiles commonly found in these populations, and to do so in a way that is organized, responsive, and outcomes-oriented. In other words, the opportunity is geared toward organizations that can demonstrate both mission alignment and proven operational competence in adaptive sports for people with disabilities.
Funding availability under this notice is up to $14,500,000 total for initial grants. The award ceiling listed for individual awards is $750,000. The opportunity is posted under CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number 64.034, uses the grant funding instrument, and is categorized under the funding activity category "Other." The original application closing date is March 27, 2024, and the posting (creation) date is January 24, 2024.
Eligibility is limited to non-Federal government entities that have significant experience managing large-scale adaptive sports programs for people with disabilities, specifically where those disabilities are of the type that disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces may have. This requirement effectively narrows the applicant pool to established adaptive sports organizations with a demonstrated track record, rather than groups that are new to the field or only able to run small pilot efforts. Finally, applicants proposing programs centered on equine therapy should not apply under this notice; those proposals are directed instead to a separate opportunity, VA-EQUINE-24.Apply for VA SPORTS 24
- The National Veterans Sports Programs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 64.034.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-24.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-27. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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