Veteran Housing Grants Program

Posted by Home Depot Foundation on May 12, 2014

Home Depot Foundation Offers Grants to Support the Housing Needs of Military Veterans

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The Home Depot Foundation’s Veteran Housing Grants Program awards grants to nonprofit organizations for the development and repair of veterans housing. To date, the foundation has awarded more than $80 million and has helped impact more than 17,000 units of housing for veterans.

Veteran Housing Grants are best suited to fund single family home repairs when they are a part of a permanent program managed by the nonprofit partner.

Eligible projects include new construction or the rehab or repair of single or multifamily permanent supportive or transitional housing. Grants are awarded solely for the physical construction or repair of housing for veterans (hard costs). Preference will be given to projects that serve the housing needs of women veterans with children, post-9/11 wounded veterans, veterans with caregivers, homeless veterans, and senior veterans aging in place; are located in a major metropolitan area; address the needs of veterans with supportive services or opportunities for community service activities; are supported by a mix of local private/public financial support as well as a mix of local, city, state, federal, and private funding; involve multifamily developments with a successful track record, or new construction or repair for single-family homes; and provide volunteer opportunities for local Home Depot store associates.

Awards typically range from $100,000 to $500,000.

To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service for at least five years; have an operating budget of at least $300,000; and have developed and either currently manage or own veteran-specific housing. For rental projects, nonprofit must have an ownership stake in the development for more than fifteen years.

Applicants must first complete an eligibility questionnaire on the Home Depot Foundation website. If approved, applicants will be directed to submit a full grant proposal. Proposals will continue to be accepted year-round, and eligible applications that are not funded will be queued for the next funding cycle. Complete program guidelines, including grant terms and reporting requirements, are available at the Home Depot Foundation website.

http://homedepotfoundation.org/page/veteran-housing-grants