To provide meaningful support at every stage as Veterans transition from military to civilian life.
Easy Day Foundation centers its grantmaking on veterans as they move from military to civilian life, with support aimed at mental health, workforce readiness, family services, housing stability, education, and direct services. The foundation also runs programmatic efforts tied to that transition work, including Heroes Hired: Suit Up for Success, which provided 25 current veteran students with custom professional attire, resume review, interview preparation, and networking support. Its recent grants show a mix of veteran-serving nonprofits and local partners. Boot Campaign received the largest recent grant at $50,000, while The Folded Flag Foundation, the UNLV Foundation, United Service Organizations Inc., and Operation Red Wings Foundation each received $25,000. Those awards reflect a pattern of funding organizations that support veterans through reintegration, practical needs, and service delivery. The foundation’s stated mission is to provide meaningful support at every stage of the transition, and its active grant programs reinforce that emphasis with categories for mental health and wellness, workforce development, family support services, housing stability, technology, and pilot projects. Easy Day Foundation also includes both established-program support and innovation-focused funding in its portfolio.
Mental health and wellness is one of Easy Day Foundation’s core pillars. In its Fall 2025 General Grant Program, the foundation funded veteran-focused nonprofits aligned to Mental Health & Wellness, Workforce Readiness, Family Support Services, and Veteran reintegration. Workforce readiness shows up both in grants and in program activity. Heroes Hired: Suit Up for Success served 25 current veteran students with professional attire, resume review, interview preparation, and networking opportunities. The foundation also supports workforce-related projects through its Well-Being & Stability Grants and Community Partnership Grants. Family support services appear in the Easy Day Foundation Grant Program and in the Fall 2025 cycle, which both name family support as a core pillar. Housing stability is another recurring theme in the Well-Being & Stability Grants, which cover programs tied to physical, mental, emotional, or economic stability. Innovation is part of the model as well. Innovation & Pilot Grants support new or emerging approaches, including technology and partnership-based projects in the veteran and first responder ecosystem.
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Easy Day Foundation’s recent grants cluster at two levels: a $50,000 award and several $25,000 awards. The top recent grants list shows one grant at $50,000 and four grants at $25,000, suggesting a pattern of mid-sized program support with occasional larger awards. The foundation is a Public Charity, not a private family foundation or DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Its grant programs show both unsolicited and structured pathways: Innovation & Pilot Grants, Strategic Impact Grants, Easy Day Foundation Grant Program, Well-Being & Stability Grants, Community Partnership Grants, and the Fall 2025 General Grant Program all accept unsolicited applications, while the Heroes Hired campaign is a programmatic giveaway rather than open grantmaking.
Grant recipients in the recent list are all in the United States. Recent awards reached Dallas, Las Vegas, Arlington, and Huntsville, showing a mix of local and national recipients rather than one single metro area. Las Vegas appears repeatedly in the recipient list, with both The Folded Flag Foundation and UNLV Foundation receiving grants there. The foundation’s stated giving scope is national, regional, and local through different programs.
Easy Day Foundation funds veteran-focused nonprofits and partners serving veterans, transitioning service members, military families, spouses, and dependents. Its active programs also include first responder support, with grant categories for mental health and wellness, workforce readiness, family support services, housing stability, education, technology, and direct services.
Yes, several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Innovation & Pilot Grants, Strategic Impact Grants, the Easy Day Foundation Grant Program, Well-Being & Stability Grants, Community Partnership Grants, and the Easy Day Foundation General Grant Program (Fall 2025 cycle).
In the recent grants list, the largest award was $50,000 and four grants were $25,000 each. That recent pattern points to grant sizes in the $25,000 to $50,000 range for the listed awards.
The foundation’s stated focus areas include veteran mental health, workforce development and career readiness, family support services, housing stability, education and scholarships, technology and service delivery innovation, and direct services. Its general grant programs also name veteran reintegration and wellness as core priorities.
Easy Day Foundation serves veterans, including transitioning service members, as well as military families, veteran spouses, and dependents. Several programs also extend to first responders, especially in the innovation, impact, and community partnership grant categories.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Easy Day Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to eligible organizations and collaboratives proposing a defined pilot scope, clear objectives, and a plan for evaluation and learning. Must benefit veterans and/or first responders.
Deadline: November annual RFP cycle; decisions within 30 days.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOT CAMPAIGN | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE FOLDED FLAG FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNLV FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OPERATION RED WINGS FOUNDATION | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOOT CAMPAIGN | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
OPERATION RED WINGS FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE
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