Disabled Veterans Grants and Loans

There are multiple disabled veterans grant and loan funding sources available to veterans with a disability to help pay for a handicap accessible minivan. Public government programs as well as private companies offer disabled Veterans free money with grants or loans at great rates.

Disabled Veterans Grants: Grants are provided to disabled American Veterans and do not need to be paid back. Most often government programs grant funding assistance through the Veterans Association directly.

Disabled Veterans Grants through the Veterans Association

Use the VBA grant to buy an unmodified vehicle. (Adaptive Equipment Grant) Use the Chapter 31 benefits to modify it.

Get help with a disabled veterans grant towards the sale price or conversion of a handicap accessible minivan. This grant is available for disabled veterans with service-related disabilities including:

• one or both hands or feet loss, or permanent loss of use, of one or both feet.

• loss, or permanent loss of use, of one or both hands.

• permanent loss or impairment of vision in both eyes.

• ankylosis (immobility) of one or both knees, or one or both hips.

There is a one-time Disabled Veterans Grant payment by the Veterans Association toward the purchase of a wheelchair accessible vehicle and/or adaptive equipment. The Veterans Association will pay for adaptive equipment, and for repair, replacement, or reinstallation required because of disability, and for the safe operation of a vehicle purchased with the Veterans Association assistance.

Disabled Veterans who wish to convert an existing vehicle may also qualify for an Adaptive Equipment Grant. Adaptive equipment includes, but is not limited to, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, and special equipment necessary to assist the eligible person into and out of the vehicle. Contact should be made with your local VA medical center's Prosthetic Department prior to purchasing any equipment.

The adaptive equipment grant may be paid more than once, and it may be paid to either the seller or the veteran.

Disabled Veterans Loan Program: Loans for disabled veterans are available by seeking funds through other outlets. It is advised that you search for veterans loan programs by seeking out loans available for your specific disability.

You can also find loans to help pay for adapted vehicles by searching for money based on your disability instead of purely focusing on veterans benefits. Search through our Wheelchair Van Loans for the Disabled section to find other loans that apply to you.

We are always seeking to expand funding opportunities for the disabled to help pay for a handicap accessible minivan. If you know of other disability grant and loan programs for disabled veterans, please let us know.