Open — DAV Charitable Service Trust October 2026 quarterly grant cycle; due October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
National — DAV Charitable Service Trust October 2026 Veteran Services Grants
October 2026 competitive charitable grants for eligible established U.S. tax-exempt organizations assisting ill and injured veterans and their families through rehabilitation, housing, and other services. Applications close October 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. as announced by the funder; individual award maximum not publicly stated.
FundingIndividual applicant award maximum not published on the funder's current October 2026 grant page; applicants should confirm appropriate request and cost restrictions in the DAV portal.
DeadlineOctober 30, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. per current official DAV Charitable Service Trust homepage announcement; source does not state time zone. October applications operate during first to last business day of October.
Last verified2026-10-27
Required next actionRead https://cst.dav.org/grants/ and current https://cst.dav.org/ deadline announcement, confirm established IRS tax-exempt status and 12-month reapplication eligibility. Log in through https://dav.smartsimple.com to complete application and upload current-year board list with term dates, project and organization budgets, IRS determination, W-9, audited CPA financial statements and current IRS Form 990 (September 30, 2025 or later as cycle-specific cutoff). Submit by October 30, 2026, 4:30 p.m. (time zone not stated).
Broad Eligibility
Operational U.S. IRS-recognized tax-exempt organizations with qualifying programs supporting veterans and their families. One consideration per 12 months; previous awardees must satisfy executed agreement accountability. Current board, financial audit, Form 990, IRS letter, W-9, and program/organization budget documents required.
Atlas Analysis
Official DAV Charitable Service Trust Grants webpage and current Oct 2026 cycle closing announcement reviewed October 27, 2026. The funder explicitly announces October 30 at 4:30 p.m., without time zone. Grants for tax-exempt veterans-service organizations; applicant individual maximum and match not published. Official website details audit/990 cutoff September 30, 2025 for October cycle, 12-month consideration rule. Existing WordPress published/draft/pending title and identifier search for DAV Charitable Service Trust returned no match. Not a procurement notice.
DAV Charitable Service Trust — October 2026 Grant Cycle
The DAV Charitable Service Trust accepts grant applications in its quarterly October 2026 cycle for established, IRS-recognized tax-exempt organizations providing services for veterans and their families. This is a genuine competitive charitable grant program, not a government procurement contract. The trust supports eligible work such as physical and psychological rehabilitation, assistance for homeless veterans, services for aging and disabled veterans, and programs helping wounded veterans restore independent and fulfilling lives.
Eligibility and funding
Applicants must be operational organizations with current IRS tax-exempt recognition. The funder’s public grant page does not publish a binding individual award maximum for this cycle, and no program-wide amount is presented as an individual grant. An applicant can be considered only once in any 12-month period; returning applicants must also satisfy any accountability conditions from prior awards. The public overview does not specify a universal mandatory cash-match percentage. Confirm all program-specific exclusions and fiscal obligations in the official application system.
Required application package
Eligible organizations must submit a current fiscal-year board list with terms, project/program budget, organization operating budget, IRS determination letter, Form W-9, audited financial statements with a CPA opinion under GAAP or GAS, and IRS Form 990. For the October 2026 cycle the applicable audited-financial and 990 fiscal-year reporting date is September 30, 2025, or more recent, as specified by the trust’s published schedule.
Deadline and submission
The trust accepts applications on the first through the last business day of October. Its current official announcement identifies October 30, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. as the close of the October 2026 cycle; the time zone is not expressly stated. Sign into the linked DAV SmartSimple application portal, confirm eligibility and upload all required documentation before the deadline. The next regularly scheduled cycle is January 2027, subject to the funder’s instructions.
Official source: DAV Charitable Service Trust — Grants, with current October 2026 deadline announcement on the funder’s home page. Verified October 27, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · cst.dav.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-27. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
