Veterans Affairs Grants

Open Veterans Affairs grants

• Leveraging VA National Data, Expert Consensus, and Veteran Input to Develop and Refine a Pragmatic Trial Protocol Comparing Integrated Interventions to Address Co-Occurring Pain and PTSD in Veterans

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Background: Chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are prevalent co-occurring conditions in Veterans associated with poorer health and ...

• A Clinician-Facilitated Intervention to Integrate a Mobile Health App in Mental Health Care to Improve the Social Support of Veterans with PTSD

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Background: Veterans with PTSD often have substantial interpersonal problems and low perceived social support from family, partners, and peers. Interp...

• Improving the Evaluation and Management of Penicillin Allergies in VA Community Living Centers

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Background: Penicillin allergies are reported in 10% of the US population, with higher rates in hospitalized and older patients. In the VA, reported p...

• Stimulating the vagus nerve to improve gait in Veterans with Parkinson's disease

  Deadline: Mar 31, 2027open

  More than 110,000 US Veterans living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) currently receive PD-related care and services from the VA. PD is a complex chronic...

• Developing a patient-centered intervention to improve exercise adoption and adherence among post-9/11 women Veterans

  Deadline: Mar 31, 2027open

  Background: Women Veterans often report little or no exercise after leaving military service. Regular exercise contributes to significant benefits in ...

• Reliability and Validity of Continuous Inter-Limb Stability in Veterans with lower Limb Loss

  Deadline: Mar 31, 2027open

  There is currently no valid or reliable biomechanical variable available to objectively measure the continuous stability of Veterans with lower limb l...

• The role of alpha-adrenergic vasoconstriction on blood flow to exercising skeletal muscle in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

  Deadline: Mar 31, 2027open

  Heart Failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality among older adults in America1. Veterans, in particular, appear to have a great...

• Modeling of acute kidney injury in organoids.

  Deadline: Mar 31, 2027open

  Of patients admitted to VA intensive care units, nearly one quarter have or develop acute kidney injury (AKI), which is associated with an approximate...

• Development of 12-Lipoxygenase Inhibitors for diabetes treatment.

  Deadline: Mar 31, 2027open

  Approximately 25% of US Veterans have diabetes and the annual mortality rate due to diabetes in Veterans is almost double of the rate in Veterans with...

• Biomechanical factors for non-plantar ulcers in diabetic foot disease

  Deadline: Mar 31, 2027open

  Diabetic foot disease remains one of the most devastating consequences of diabetes, with the development of a foot ulcer, its infection, amputation of...

• Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Mobile Intervention for Suicidal Thoughts

  Deadline: May 31, 2027open

  Given the dramatic increase in Veteran suicide rates in the past two decades, there is a clear need to develop innovative and effective interventions ...

• Determining the Validity and Reliability of the Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Impact Questionnaire in Veterans with Neurogenic Bladder

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  Chronic neurologic injuries and diseases such as spinal cord injury (SCI) and multiple sclerosis (MS) often cause bladder dysfunction [‘neurogenic bla...

• Novel Kinematic Methods for Detecting Vestibular Loss in Veterans

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  Project Background/Rationale: The purpose of this proposal is to improve our techniques for testing peripheral vestibular (inner-ear balance) function...

• Exploring Virtual Reality Mindfulness Training for Veterans with SCI and Chronic Pain.

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  1 Background and Significance: An estimated 70% of individuals with SCI struggle with chronic pain, which 2 negatively impacts quality of life, satis...

• Validation of the disease-protective effects of pristimerin in EAE models with complementary characteristics

  Deadline: Jul 31, 2027open

  Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system characterized by demyelination of the axons, leading to wea...

• Re-animation of the eye with neodymium actuation system

  Deadline: Sep 30, 2027open

  Partial ophthalmoplegia due to a single cranial nerve palsy are common with an estimated 700,000 cases in the US and 15,000 new cases annually in the ...

• Exploring the Role of Central Auditory Processing in Spoken Language Comprehension in Aphasia after Stroke

  Deadline: Sep 30, 2027open

  Two million Americans—100,000 of whom are Veterans—are living with aphasia, a debilitating communication disorder most commonly caused by stroke. Impa...

• Combining transspinal electrical stimulation and adipose-derived stem cell secretome as a therapy for ALS

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2027open

  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating and fatal neuromuscular disease that places extreme financial, physical, and emotional burdens on...

• Mapping the Fascicular Anatomy of Human Sciatic Nerve to Inform Electrode Designs and Placement Locations to Improve Standing Neuroprostheses

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2027open

  1 Our ultimate objective is to help Veterans with spinal cord injuries (SCI) regain the ability to stand through 2 peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS),...

• Mechano-driven Immune Crosstalk During Joint Degeneration

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2027open

  Career Development and Mentoring: My long-term career goal is to establish an independent laboratory evaluating the inflammatory environment associate...

How to apply for Veterans Affairs grants

Most Veterans Affairs applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.