The United States government has set aside $31,979.00 in government grants and $22,686.00 in other form of governmental financial funding across all the states to eligible applicants. Veterans who are currently residing in the state of Florida may be eligible to apply for various types of veteran grants and benefits. According to the local military office in Florida, 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 Florida are eligible to apply for additional health care benefits provided by the federal government. There are currently 1,650,900 veterans in the state of Florida - 1,510,600 male veterans and 140,300 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 Florida

There are currently more than 1,229,100 veterans in Florida who are "war time" veterans, which means they have been involved in one of the following wars:

  • More than 399,100 of 1,229,100 soldiers entered and survived the Gulf War
  • More than 511,100 of 1,229,100 soldiers entered and survived the Vietnam Era
  • More than 212,500 of 1,229,100 soldiers entered and survived the Korean Conflict
  • More than 187,900 of 1,229,100 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 Florida.

Veteran Education Grants, Veteran Small Business Grants, and Veteran Housing Grants in Florida

The office of finance in Florida has set aside governmental funding in education grants, small business grants, and housing grants only to qualified veterans in the state of Florida. 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 Florida are not only eligible to apply for small business grants that are available to all residents of Florida, 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 Florida, contact Florida financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Florida are browsing from the following cities: Spring Hill, Weston, Intercession City, Oldsmar, Dundee, Myakka City, Crawfordville, Bristol, Wildwood, Wilton Manors

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Early Head Start Grantee - Brevard County, Florida (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1147)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1147
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,093,008
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Lake County, Florida (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1045)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1045
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $3,157,272
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Taylor County, Florida (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1037)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1037
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,199,592
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Gulf, Calhoun, Liberty, Wakulla, and Madison Counties, Florida (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1048)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1048
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $3,533,854
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, and Marion Counties, Florida (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1145)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1145
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $13,985,743
Service Area Competition – Additional Areas (SAC-AA) – Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Michigan, and West Virginia (Apply for HRSA 16 168)

Funding Number: HRSA 16 168
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Monitoring Freshwater Fish and Macroinvertebrates in the Florida Everglades to Establish CEPP Baseline Conditions (Apply for W81EWF 24 SOI 0021)

Funding Number: W81EWF 24 SOI 0021
Agency: Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $130,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Florida (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0105)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0105
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $21,898,960
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE FLORIDA Science, Innovation & Technology Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (Apply for FA8651 23 3 0001)

Funding Number: FA8651 23 3 0001
Agency: Department of Defense
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $49,900,000
2023 SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRAM (Apply for EPA I R4 SFL 2023 01)

Funding Number: EPA I R4 SFL 2023 01
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Category: Environment, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Funding Amount: $750,000

 

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