NFL Grants

NFL Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Bob Woodruff Foundation
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Summary

The NFL Grants program, in partnership with the Bob Woodruff Foundation, is dedicated to supporting veterans, service members, and their families. This initiative funds programs aimed at improving health and well-being, enhancing opportunities, and reducing barriers to care. Organizations providing direct services to the military community can apply for funding, ensuring financial responsibility and sustainability. Grants are awarded twice a year, with applications reviewed year-round.

Overview

NOTE: We accept and review applications year-round and notify all applicants of the outcome once we’ve made a final funding decision. Our Mission We ensure that our nation’s veterans, service members, and their families — those who stood for us — have stable and successful futures. NFL Grants The National Football League’s Salute to Service is a year-round effort to Honor, Empower, and Connect our nation’s service members, veterans, and their families. It is grounded in deep partnership with nonprofits and organizations that support the military community in the United States and across the world. The NFL partners with the Bob Woodruff Foundation to expand their Salute to Service initiative in support of service members and their families. Through our partnership, we invest NFL funds to ensure that our nation’s veterans, service members and their families have stable and successful futures. Grant Criteria We fund programs and services that serve the military and veteran community. We focus on programs that improve the health and wellbeing of service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers, and that: Improve social determinants of healthDecrease barriers to accessing physical and mental healthcare Increase accessibility to programming that fosters a healthy lifestyle Enhance opportunities for veterans to thrive after service

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To submit an application, your organization and program must:Provide direct services to the military/veteran populationBe administered through a non-profit organizationDemonstrate financial responsibility and sustainability and have filed a 990EZ or 990 for the last two fiscal yearsProvide an audited financial statement or a certified financial statement (to include a balance sheet and income statement)Have two years of gross receipts greater than $50,000