Grants to Provide Stability Program | DVNF

Veterans Programs

You may qualify for a DVNF Scholarship

A total of up to 50 yearly $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to Veterans to help them continue their education outside of the military. Awarded funds will be paid directly to the school with the intent to enable the Veteran to attend an accredited college, university or trade school.

The Goal:

The goal of DVNF's Scholarship Program is to help a veteran with tuition that may not be covered by the Montgomery or Post 9/11 G.I. Bills. Whether you are a veteran who is attending a private school, an out-of-state school, or are in graduate school, the G.I. Bill may not cover all of the necessary tuition expenses.

Eligibility Requirements:

In order for an individual to be eligible for the Scholarship Program, Veterans must:

Have served in active military, or military auxiliaries
Have a discharge with conditions other than dishonourable
Must be attending or planning to attend an accredited US institution at the time the scholarship is awarded (list of accredited schools: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx).
A citizen of the United States of America.

For more information on the Scholarship Program, click here.

Not a Veteran? Want to Help?

Grants to Provide Stability (GPS) Home Program

The Disabled Veterans National Foundation GPS (Grants to Provide Stability) Home Program is a grant program for veterans who find themselves in a temporary financial setback. DVNF will provide up to $1,000 (not guaranteed) to help eligible veterans pay for rent or mortgage, or up to $500 for essential utilities such as water or electricity.
The availability of this grant is extremely limited, so please know that while you may be in need and fit our eligibility requirements, we can only approve as many as our budget allows, so this should be one of many resources to consider. If you submit a grant and are not approved, please understand that there are many veterans in need and we can only approve the ones that we feel best match our criteria, and can most easily recover from a financial setback.

Examples of grants we are more likely to approve:

•I am a veteran who lost my job due to layoffs, but I recently got a new one. Unfortunately, I don’t get my first paycheck until next month, and I will need to pay my rent before that time. I have a short-term problem now, but will be fine next month.

•I usually have enough money to support myself but I had an unexpected, but necessary, expense this past month (funeral expenses, hospital bills, major car repairs, etc.) that needed to be paid. Now I am short on my rent and don’t have enough money to pay both the expense and my regular bills. I will be caught up if I can get assistance.

Examples of grants that we are least likely to approve:

•I have been out of work for 3 years, and am $3,000 behind on my rent and will be evicted if I don’t come up with the money.

•I filed a claim with the VA, but haven’t received it yet and need help.

•I am a veteran in need of assistance because my rent is more than my monthly income and I have constantly been behind since I moved into my current apartment/house.

•My cable bill was really high this month, and I won’t have enough money to pay rent.

If you are a veteran in need of assistance, and feel that you would qualify for the GPS grant, you can find our application here. It is extremely important that you read the application carefully and follow the instructions, submitting all required documents. Incomplete applications may result in immediate denial.
If you would like to see an example of what we need on your DD214 or the certification required for the document, please click on the links provided.
Please read our policy and FAQ contained in the application before you submit your application.