New York State made $5 million available within the 2022-2023 NYS Budget to address the continuing need for quality veteran services. These funds available through the Veterans’ Nonprofit Capital Program (VNCP) will fund eligible nonprofit veterans’ organizations to make capital improvements to facilities that serve veterans.
The VNCP Round 1 and Round 2 awards have been announced and will be administered by Grants Administration at the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY).
The VNCP funding available for Round 3 will be no less than $1.35 million and will include any funds recaptured from Round 1 and Round 2 awards that were withdrawn at the request of the awardee. The actual amount to be awarded in Round 3 will be determined prior to the VNCP Application due date of May 30, 2025. Awards will range between $25,000 and $75,000 to ensure projects and organizations of varying sizes may be funded by VNCP.
To qualify for this funding, at least seventy-five percent of the organization’s current members must be Veterans or Service Members of the United States Military, with Military Family members comprising the majority of all remaining members. The organization must verify to the State that their principal purpose is to provide services and resources to Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families. The RGA is posted on the DVS and DASNY websites. A webinar outlining the process for applicants will be posted April 9 and applicants may also submit questions through April 11, with answers posted no later than April 18. All applicants must be prequalified in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) at the time of application. A webinar explaining the prequalification process may be viewed here: Grants Management in SFS Prequalification-20241203 1603-1 – State of NY Enterprise Webex,
KEY DATES:
Eligible Project Start & End Date Range April 1, 2025 – April 1, 2029
Issuance of the Round 3 RGA………………………………………………..March 27, 2025
Application Question Period Opens………………………………………..March 27, 2025
Applicant Webinar (Upload)………………………………………………….April 9, 2025
Deadline to submit Questions……………………………………………….April 11, 2025
Responses to Round 3 RGA Questions posted (not earlier than)……April 18, 2025
VNCP Application Submission Period……………………………………..April 21 to May 30, 2025
Applicant Scoring Period………………………………………………………June 2 to June 23, 2025
Awards Expected (not earlier than)…………………………………………July 1, 2025
Deadline for Reimbursement Submission & Processing………………March 31, 2030
All questions regarding this Round 3 RGA or the VNCP Application process must be submitted to vncp@dasny.org by 11:59 pm April 11, 2025. Answers to questions of a substantive nature will be provided no earlier than April 18, 2025.
More information and facts can be found at: The Veterans’ Nonprofit Capital Program | New York State Department of Veterans’ Services .