{"id":16852,"date":"2025-01-15T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/\/?page_id=16852"},"modified":"2025-09-11T04:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:45:34","slug":"military-veterans-funders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/military-veterans-funders","title":{"rendered":"Grants for Veterans and Military"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:151px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16807\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/funding-guide-banner-blue-dots-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d1cf66ef8d96afec6cb59585fc69de64\" style=\"color:#484848;font-size:42px\">Grants for Veterans <\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro-box has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebeeeb\">Learn more about grants for veterans and military by exploring our list of top veterans nonprofits below. Subscribers can also explore funders using our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grantfinder-search\">Grantfinder Search<\/a> Tool. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/membership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Become a member<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-background-auto gb-background-no-repeat\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bg-radiant-dots-shortest.png);background-position:50% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"padding-top:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideright\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:6px;background-position:80% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column ip-gf-key-funders-box gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">     <strong>Key Funders<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list key-funders-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-c\/steven-alexandra-cohen-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve and Alexandra Cohen Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-g\/gates-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gates Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/h-grants\/the-home-depot-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home Depot Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/j-grants\/gene-jerry-jones-family-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gene &amp; Jerry Jones Family Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/l-grants\/lilly-endowment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lilly Endowment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/maryland-grants\/maryland-legal-services-corporation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryland Legal Services Corporation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/n-grants\/craig-newmark-philanthropies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Craig Newmark Philanthropies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/arizona-grants\/bob-and-renee-parsons-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/p-grants\/pritzker-military-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pritzker Military Foundation&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/m-grants\/macarthur-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MacArthur Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/m-grants\/marcus-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Marcus Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/ugrants\/usaa-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USAA Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-w\/bob-woodruff-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bob Woodruff Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-w\/wounded-warrior-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wounded Warrior Project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Funding trends for veteran grants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/11\/08\/the-changing-face-of-americas-veteran-population\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18 million<\/a> veterans living in the United States. <a href=\"https:\/\/watson.brown.edu\/costsofwar\/costs\/human\/veterans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Two to 3 million<\/a> of them served in Iraq or Afghanistan in the post-9\/11 era, and this cohort of veterans has \u201cextraordinarily high rates of disabilities,\u201d as <a href=\"https:\/\/watson.brown.edu\/costsofwar\/files\/cow\/imce\/papers\/2021\/Costs%20of%20War_Bilmes_Long-Term%20Costs%20of%20Care%20for%20Vets_Aug%202021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">documented<\/a> by public policy expert Linda J. Bilmes. From healthcare to housing, veterans and their families are affected by the wounds of war and an array of challenges in the aftermath. While there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">government programs<\/a> dedicated to veterans, this population \u2014 who have given so much for their country \u2014 has significant unmet needs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-w\/bob-woodruff-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bob Woodruff Foundation<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/health-care\/projects\/navigating-mental-health-care-for-veterans\/mental-health-issues.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RAND research<\/a> shows that veterans who have been deployed to combat areas have heightened rates of mental health conditions or cognitive injuries. About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/health-care\/key-topics\/mental-health\/veterans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 in 5<\/a> veterans have experienced mental health problems. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woundedwarriorproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wounded Warrior Project<\/a>, PTSD, anxiety and depression are the most common mental health issues veterans face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also lesser-known health impacts of military service, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2023\/10\/27\/this-foundations-helping-injured-veterans-with-an-issue-few-others-focus-on-starting-families\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high infertility rates<\/a> among service members, an issue the Bob Woodruff Foundation is <a href=\"https:\/\/bobwoodrufffoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-StandSMART-ServiceConnectedInfertility-v4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">addressing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhomeless%2Fpit_count.asp%23%3A~%3Atext%3DThe%2520total%2520number%2520of%2520Veterans%2Cdeclined%2520by%252052.0%2525%2520since%25202010.&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;usg=AOvVaw3NkFSjw-KwnvDsbW6kzmu3&amp;ust=1712883867528823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a> reported that more than 35,000 veterans experienced homelessness in the United States in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mental health and homelessness are just two of the areas where veterans\u2019 needs are not fully met. Private grants and donations for veterans and military causes address issues such as employment and career guidance for those transitioning back to civilian life, housing, awareness of military history, and healthcare. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Non-displaying inline paywall marker. Editors: please keep this code block. Position this block before the first full-width paragraph or just above the foundations list heading. -->\n<div id=\"ipInlineOffer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container foundation-list gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<p>As such, grants for veterans overlap with many other giving areas, including physical health, mental health, homelessness, work opportunity, job programs, and even the arts. For example, a number of initiatives across the country have employed theater and storytelling as a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/60aeb7fbedd7ce4ba57d678d\/t\/62bdeda293bbac02203bdcc3\/1656614307790\/iw+report+2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">healing<\/a> for veterans with PTSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who gives grants for veteran nonprofits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As IP\u2019s Liz Longley has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2023\/11\/9\/military-experience-is-less-common-these-days-but-these-funders-are-staying-true-to-veterans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, a small but dedicated group of philanthropic funders consistently gives for veterans and military families. The majority of private donors to veterans\u2019 causes have served their country themselves or have a family member who served. Major donors giving for veterans\u2019 causes include Carlyle Group cofounder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2023\/5\/24\/carlyle-crew-a-closer-look-at-daniel-a-daniellos-giving-for-higher-ed-mental-health-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daniel D\u2019Aniello<\/a>; former hedge fund manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-c\/steven-alexandra-cohen-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Cohen<\/a>, whose father and son have both served in the military; and billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2020\/1\/31\/colonel-pritzker-a-chicago-billionaire-focuses-on-veterans-lgbt-causes-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jennifer Pritzker<\/a>, a retired Lieutenant Colonel, who gives through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/p-grants\/pritzker-military-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pritzker Military Foundation.<\/a> The father of Craigslist founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/n-grants\/craig-newmark-philanthropies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Craig Newmark<\/a>, another significant veterans&#8217; donor, served in World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some funders focus on veterans from particular wars or time periods. For instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/s-grants\/schultz-family-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schultz Family Foundation<\/a> makes grants to support post-9\/11 veterans and their spouses. Other funders focus on a particular aspect of veterans\u2019 needs, often as part of a broader grantmaking program. For instance, a funder might address veterans\u2019 health as part of a broad mission to improve mental health outcomes in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corporate funders that give for veterans and military families include companies that employ veterans, were founded by veterans, or interface with military communities, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/h-grants\/the-home-depot-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Home Depot Foundation<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/ugrants\/usaa-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USAA Foundation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-b\/boeing-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/l-grants\/lockheed-martin-nbsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lockheed Martin<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/n-grants\/northrop-grumman-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northrop Grumman Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gaps in funding for veterans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/bobwoodrufffoundation.org\/quantifying-addressing-veterans-needs-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> by the Bob Woodruff Foundation found that in communities across the U.S., the needs of the military and veteran population exceeded available services. In a survey of hundreds of organizations that serve veteran and military populations, 72% reported that many or most of their clients needed emergency financial assistance in 2023; 84% of those organizations were unable to meet that need. Eighty-four percent of responding organizations said in 2023 that many or almost all of their clients required mental health services, while 81% reported that many or almost all of their clients needed physical health services. Yet those needs were met in only about 30% of communities. Organizations serving veterans also reported being unable to fully meet community needs in other areas, including housing, food, legal services and transportation. There is also scarce funding for veterans\u2019 memorials, oral projects and military history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding for organizations serving veterans tends to come from a mix of government and private sources. The gaps in organizations\u2019 capacities to fully meet the needs of veterans in their communities represent a clear opportunity for philanthropy to do more in resourcing veteran-serving nonprofits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group modified-date-row is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56a869c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><em>Published on <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-15T09:30:00-08:00\">January 15, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about grants for veterans and military by exploring our list of top veterans nonprofits below. Subscribers can also explore funders using our Grantfinder Search Tool. 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