The United States government has set aside $8,305.00 in government grants and $7,642.00 in other form of governmental financial funding across all the states to eligible applicants. Veterans who are currently residing in the state of Mississippi may be eligible to apply for various types of veteran grants and benefits. According to the local military office in Mississippi, 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 Mississippi are eligible to apply for additional health care benefits provided by the federal government. There are currently 205,600 veterans in the state of Mississippi - 187,700 male veterans and 17,900 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 Mississippi
There are currently more than 155,100 veterans in Mississippi who are "war time" veterans, which means they have been involved in one of the following wars:
- More than 61,000 of 155,100 soldiers entered and survived the Gulf War
- More than 66,000 of 155,100 soldiers entered and survived the Vietnam Era
- More than 22,100 of 155,100 soldiers entered and survived the Korean Conflict
- More than 15,900 of 155,100 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 Mississippi.
Veteran Education Grants, Veteran Small Business Grants, and Veteran Housing Grants in Mississippi
The office of finance in Mississippi has set aside governmental funding in education grants, small business grants, and housing grants only to qualified veterans in the state of Mississippi. 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 Mississippi are not only eligible to apply for small business grants that are available to all residents of Mississippi, 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 Mississippi, contact Mississippi financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in Mississippi are browsing from the following cities: Benton, Holly Bluff, Inverness, Hermanville, Natchez, Ecru, Kilmichael, Verona, Morton, Iuka
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Investigation of Legacy Data in the Western Mississippi Sound (Apply for M22AS00410)
Funding Number: M22AS00410 Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Category: Environment Funding Amount: $12,000 |
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Science Needs for Bird Habitat Conservation in the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Region 3 (Apply for F22AS00315)
Funding Number: F22AS00315 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $100,000 |
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Continuing Mississippi Offshore Sediment Resources Inventory: Linking Late Quaternary Stratigraphic Evolution of the Mid Shelf (Apply for M21AS00569)
Funding Number: M21AS00569 Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Category: Environment Funding Amount: $500,000 |
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Microfossil Assemblage Analysis in Support of the Mississippi Offshore Sediment Resources Inventory (Apply for M20AS00218)
Funding Number: M20AS00218 Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Category: Environment Funding Amount: $50,000 |
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Lower Mississippi River Sediment and Ecohydrology Studies (Apply for W81EWF20SOI0011)
Funding Number: W81EWF20SOI0011 Agency: Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $450,000 |
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Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming (Apply for 2016 NIST MEP 02)
Funding Number: 2016 NIST MEP 02 Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology Category: Other Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Mississippi (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 016)
Funding Number: PA FPH 16 016 Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $4,580,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Adams, Amite, Jefferson, and Wilkinson Counties, Mississippi (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1046)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1046 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $6,879,467 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Hinds County, Mississippi (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1044)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1044 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $14,650,198 |
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Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative (Apply for CDC RFA DP 24 0059)
Funding Number: CDC RFA DP 24 0059 Agency: Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP Category: Health Funding Amount: $3,150,000 |
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