The United States government has set aside $90,919.00 in government grants and $61,971.00 in other form of governmental financial funding across all the states to eligible applicants. Veterans who are currently residing in the state of California may be eligible to apply for various types of veteran grants and benefits. According to the local military office in California, to be eligible for veteran grants:
- You must be an veteran who were enlisted in the military, naval force, or air force, before September 7, 1980. Or:
- You must be an veteran who were enlisted in the military, naval force, or air force, after September 7, 1980 with at least 24 months of active duty.
Veteran Health Care Benefits
All veterans in California are eligible to apply for additional health care benefits provided by the federal government. There are currently 1,972,000 veterans in the state of California - 1,805,300 male veterans and 166,700 female veterans. They will be able to receive veteran health care grants as long as they are eligible for veteran grants.
Veteran Grants for Disabled in California
There are currently more than 1,474,100 veterans in California who are "war time" veterans, which means they have been involved in one of the following wars:
- More than 503,900 of 1,474,100 soldiers entered and survived the Gulf War
- More than 640,200 of 1,474,100 soldiers entered and survived the Vietnam Era
- More than 223,000 of 1,474,100 soldiers entered and survived the Korean Conflict
- More than 184,200 of 1,474,100 soldiers entered and survived the World War II
For veterans who have suffered permanent injuries during historical or active wars are eligible to apply and receive Veteran Grants for Disabled offer by the military office in California.
Veteran Education Grants, Veteran Small Business Grants, and Veteran Housing Grants in California
The office of finance in California has set aside governmental funding in education grants, small business grants, and housing grants only to qualified veterans in the state of California. It doesn't matter if you are a "war time" veteran or a "peace time" veteran, there are veteran grants available for everyone who has participated or is currently enrolling in the military, naval force, and/or air force.
For example, veterans in California are not only eligible to apply for small business grants that are available to all residents of California, they are also eligible to apply for small business grants for veterans as well. And vice versa with housing and education grants.
To apply for veteran grants in California, contact California financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in California are browsing from the following cities: Cypress, Julian, Bloomington, Rio Linda, Valencia, Santa Monica, Fall River Mills, Rancho Mirage, Hickman, La Crescenta
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
Funding Opportunity |
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FY 2023 California Law Enforcement Transition to NIBRS—Rapid Deployment Model Project (Apply for O BJS 2023 171814)
Funding Number: O BJS 2023 171814 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics Category: Information and Statistics Funding Amount: $3,500,000 |
California Central Coast Joint Venture with the American Bird Conservancy (Apply for HQ003423NFOEASD09)
Funding Number: HQ003423NFOEASD09 Agency: Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $40,000 |
2023 USDA NRCS California Conservation Contribution Agreements (Apply for USDA NRCS CA MULTI 23 NOFO0001282)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CA MULTI 23 NOFO0001282 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
2023 USDA NRCS California Conservation Cooperative Agreements (Apply for USDA NRCS CA MULTI 23 NOFO0001281)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CA MULTI 23 NOFO0001281 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,000 |
Natural and Cultural Resources Support at Fort Hunter Liggett, California (Apply for W9126G23 2 SOI 2975)
Funding Number: W9126G23 2 SOI 2975 Agency: Department of Defense Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $8,077,440 |
2023 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program- Build Capacity for Implementing Climate Literacy in Classrooms (Apply for NOAA NOS ONMS 2023 2007548)
Funding Number: NOAA NOS ONMS 2023 2007548 Agency: Department of Commerce Category: Business and Commerce, Education, Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $300,000 |
FY 2022 California Law Enforcement Transition to NIBRS—Rapid Deployment Model Project (Apply for O BJS 2022 171414)
Funding Number: O BJS 2022 171414 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics Category: Information and Statistics Funding Amount: $2,248,126 |
California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover Nest Monitoring (Apply for W9126G 22 2 SOI 2201)
Funding Number: W9126G 22 2 SOI 2201 Agency: Department of Defense, Fort Worth District Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $3,328,335 |
2022 - California Conservation Cooperative Agreements (Apply for USDA NRCS CA 22 MULTI NOFO0001194)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CA 22 MULTI NOFO0001194 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,000 |
Bureau of Land Management California Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance (Apply for L22AS00307)
Funding Number: L22AS00307 Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
Veteran Grants in Local States
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