Veterans: jobs, contracts, school, and a shop

Veterans: jobs, contracts, school, and a shopProgram details, eligibility, funding, and websites change. Always verify the latest information and your personal eligibility directly on the official government or organization website. This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with any federal agency.Find local help: Enter your ZIP code to find your nearest VBOC, APEX Accelerator, and other SBA partners.Core portals

Employment and job placement

USAJOBS

DoD SkillBridge

DoD TAP

TAP Events

My Next Move for Veterans

VA Careers and Employment

Hire Heroes USA

Hiring Our Heroes

RecruitMilitary

Federal contracting and entrepreneurship

SBA VetCert application

SBA VetCert information

SAM.gov

VA OSDBU / Veterans First

VetBiz

APEX Accelerators

Find local APEX or VBOC

Boots to Business on SBA.gov

National Veteran Institute for Procurement

Resources for disabled veterans

VR&E / Chapter 31

VR&E eligibility

VR&E how to apply

Education, training, and scholarships

VA Education and Training (GI Bill)

Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarships

Paralyzed Veterans of America Scholarships

Grants, loans, and seed funding

Warrior Rising

SBA loans and funding

Hiring Our Heroes small-business programs

Second Service Foundation / Military Entrepreneur Challenge has shut down. It is omitted because it is not a current program.On FedM8: Get certified · MOS to NAICS · Grants desk

Notices from SAM.gov, awards from USAspending.gov
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SDVOSB certification in process with SBA VetCert
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Where to start

Employment and job placement

Federal hiring preference is real. Translate the MOS, then apply where veterans are already recruited.

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Get certified

SAM first, then VetCert, in the order they happen.

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VA disability help

FedM8 does not prepare or decide VA claims. VA-accredited Veterans Service Organization representatives may provide free claim help; confirm accreditation in VA's official search.

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Forum and Veteran Directory

Five rooms where vets ask and answer. Backing a vet? There's a room for you.

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