The United States government has set aside $16,785.00 in government grants and $13,515.00 in other form of governmental financial funding across all the states to eligible applicants. Veterans who are currently residing in the state of New Jersey may be eligible to apply for various types of veteran grants and benefits. According to the local military office in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey are eligible to apply for additional health care benefits provided by the federal government. There are currently 443,200 veterans in the state of New Jersey - 415,100 male veterans and 28,100 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 New Jersey

There are currently more than 324,400 veterans in New Jersey who are "war time" veterans, which means they have been involved in one of the following wars:

  • More than 78,500 of 324,400 soldiers entered and survived the Gulf War
  • More than 139,700 of 324,400 soldiers entered and survived the Vietnam Era
  • More than 60,900 of 324,400 soldiers entered and survived the Korean Conflict
  • More than 55,400 of 324,400 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 New Jersey.

Veteran Education Grants, Veteran Small Business Grants, and Veteran Housing Grants in New Jersey

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

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in New Jersey are browsing from the following cities: Atlantic Highlands, Fair Lawn, Lakewood, Little Silver, Roebling, Watchung, Farmingdale, Essex Fells, Vincentown, Raritan

Recent State Funding Opportunities

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

Funding Opportunity
Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - New Jersey (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 005)

Funding Number: PA FPH 16 005
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $8,684,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Union City and the Towns of North Bergen, West New York, and Kearney, New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1100)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1100
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $4,933,839
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Ironbound section of the City of Newark, New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1101)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1101
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,016,200
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Hoboken, Jersey City, and the City of Plainfield, New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1099)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1099
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $5,893,103
Evaluation and Prioritization of Sand and Gravel Resources to Support Coastal Resilience Projects Along Portions of the New Jersey Coast (Apply for M22AS00319)

Funding Number: M22AS00319
Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $300,000
New Jersey NRCS Community Gardens/Farm Grants (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ CTA NOFO00001240)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ CTA NOFO00001240
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $25,000
NRCS New Jersey Conservation Planning and Data Processing (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ CPLAN NOFO0001274)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ CPLAN NOFO0001274
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $2,500,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R2 0081)

Funding Number: HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R2 0081
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $723,599
NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – New Jersey (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ CIG 23 NOFO0001265)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ CIG 23 NOFO0001265
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $380,000
New Jersey NRCS Urban Conservation Project (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ MULTI 22 NOFO0001188)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ MULTI 22 NOFO0001188
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $25,000

 

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