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Next of Kin Endowment Program

Air Force Academy Foundation

Foundation One-time Grants for Veterans

Funding Amount

$1,000,000 - $2,500,000+

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Next of Kin Endowment Program

Overview: Endowment program supporting Air Force Academy graduates and their families with services related to end-of-life arrangements, memorials, and family support.

Purpose: To establish an enduring funding source that will provide next of kin benefits for Air Force Academy graduates and their families in perpetuity.

Endowment Funding Levels

Next of Kin Benefits Endowment: $1,000,000+

  • Assistance with funeral, burial and reception planning for graduates buried at the Air Force Academy Cemetery

  • Coordination and assistance with travel and accommodations for immediate family attending funeral and graveside ceremonies

  • Support for the Next of Kin luncheon held in conjunction with the Academy's annual Next of Kin ceremony

  • One-time educational funding for dependent children of the deceased

  • Funding reunion fees and lodging costs for surviving spouses to attend reunions
  • Gone But Not Forgotten Memorial Publication Endowment: $2,000,000

  • Gathering and editing memorial article submissions from family members and classmates

  • Covering costs of printing the high-quality publication

  • Supporting website enhancements
  • Next of Kin Programming Endowment: $2,500,000

  • Coordinating alerts to classmates about graduate passing

  • Gathering memorial articles for online repository

  • Maintaining online repository for graduate obituaries

  • Sending flowers or memorial donations on behalf of the class

  • Supporting memorial ceremonies during class reunions

  • Updating Association & Foundation records

  • Facilitating the Air Force Academy's annual Next of Kin Memorial Ceremony

  • Providing videographer support for on-site ceremonies
  • Eligibility: Air Force Academy graduates and their families

    Contact:

  • Phone: 719-472-0300

  • Email: Engage@usafa.org

  • Address: 3116 Academy Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    veterans

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