October 2026
VFW Financial Assistance for Service Members
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact us at mherron@vfw.org or 816.968.1102.
VFW Military Appreciation Program (MAP) Grant Funds
MAP Grant funds for the 2026-2027 program year opened Sept. 01, 2026.
The eligibility criteria have changed. There is a cap on how much funds can be received per adopted unit annually, and the grant is now a reimbursement grant. We no longer provide funds before an event. Once you complete an event you will then request a reimbursement. More information is provided on the All-American Eligible Dashboard under the Military Assistance Program Grant Guidelines application.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us at M.A.P@vfw.org or 816.756.3390 ext. 6287.
NVS/DPAA Donations for All-American
Donating to NVS (no longer referred to as VMS) and DPAA (new for 2026-2027) can only be done via the Dashboard by going to the link “NVS/DPAA Donation” at the upper right-hand corner of the screen. For the 2026-2027 Program Year, your $125 or more donation to NVS meets the eligibility criteria for All-American in this category. Your $75 donation or more to DPAA meets the eligibility criteria for All-American in this category. Donations must be received by June 30, 2027, to make All-American.
When you make your donation for either category, all that needs to be entered into the box is 125 for NVS or 75 for DPAA. No $ and no .00 are required in the donation amount box.
PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY OF THE RED/WHITE DONATE LINK IN THE UPPER RIGHTHAND CORNER OF ANY WEBPAGE. THIS LINK GOES TO THE GENERAL DONATION PAGE AND WILL NOT BE CREDITED AS A NVS/DPAA DONATION.
If you have any questions, please contact us at 816.968.1102 or
mherron@vfw.org.
Continue to do what you are doing and thank you for your support!