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VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces is a grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs that funds organizations working to increase and expand sustainable adaptive sport activities for veterans and service members with disabilities.
The program supports community-level physical activity programs, including those addressing mental health, as well as advanced Paralympic and adaptive sport programs at regional and national levels. Eligible applicants are non-federal government entities with significant experience managing large-scale adaptive sports programs for persons with disabilities. Recent federal obligations indicate approximately $16 million in annual funding.
The VA also provides monthly assistance allowances to veterans with disabilities training in Paralympic sports.
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VA National Veterans Sports Programs Talk to the Veterans Crisis Line now VA | Adaptive Sports and Arts Home Department of Veterans Affairs (smw) 2026-02-10T08:46:43-05:00 VA Adaptive Sports and Arts VA’s Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events provides Veterans with opportunities for health and healing through adaptive sports and therapeutic art programs.
These specialized rehabilitation events aim to optimize Veterans’ independence, community engagement, well-being, and quality of life. The programs are built on clinical expertise within VA, with essential support from Veteran Service Organizations, corporate sponsors, individual donors and community partners. National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic Application window will open Aug.
1, 2025 Deputy Director: Alex Maitre www. wintersportsclinic. org National Veterans Creative Arts Festival This event is by invitation only.
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gov National Veterans Golden Age Games February 18, 2026 : Registration opens 10 a. m. ET for the Visually Impaired and Wheelchair Divisions.
February 19, 2026: Registration opens 2 p. m. ET for all other eligible participants.
Director: Brittany Hook, CTRS www. veteransgoldenagegames. va.
gov National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic New Program Launching in 2027 Director: Dave Tostenrude National Veterans Wheelchair Games RegistrationRegistration opens February 2, 2026 – via www. wheelchairgames. org Director: Dave Tostenrude National Disabled Veterans Golf Clinic The application window for the 2026 clinic is January 26 – March 20 www.
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org The Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Veterans and service members with disabilities (ASG Program) provides grant funding to organizations to increase and expand the quantity and quality of sustainable adaptive sport activities that Veterans and service members with disabilities have to participate in physical activity including those for mental health issues within their home communities, as well as more advanced Paralympic and adaptive sport programs at the regional and national levels.
Interested in becoming a Paralympic athlete? The VA National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events Office provides a monthly assistance allowance for Veterans with disabilities training in Paralympic sports, as well as certain Veterans with disabilities selected for or competing with the national Olympic Team, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 322(d) and Section 703 of the Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2008.
VA Adaptive Sports and Arts Browse the imagery collection from all our events. We’re here anytime, day or night - 24/7 If you are a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
Call 1-800-273-8255 and press have hearing loss 1-800-799-4889 Get more resources at VeteransCrisisLine. net . OPR : Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (OPIA) Date last updated February 10, 2026
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Non-Federal Government entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program for persons with disabilities if those disabilities are those that many disabled veterans and disabled members … Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Recent federal obligations suggest $16,000,000 (2026). Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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