Seal of Distinction

An award for nonprofits that place veterans in quality jobs, judged on documented placement, performance and cost data. The Seal carries a $30,000 award and is the gateway to the Endowment's larger restricted grants.

Indicative award

$30k (total award)Page states the Seal of Distinction "is accompanied by a $30,000 award and potential access to additional restricted funding, advice, and support. Grants are only provided to Seal of Distinction Winners." The larger restricted grant amounts are not published.

Timing

Periodic callsNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Page states applications are not currently being accepted and offers a notification sign-up for when the next application period opens. Awards have been made in most years since 2013.

Who can apply

Community organisation, Practitioner

Eligibility

Must be a US 501(c)(3) (UK organisations undergo a separate review), have a mission directly assisting unemployed veterans into jobs, and be prepared to disclose documented placement, performance and cost data for verification.

SSWR clusters

Topics

veteran employment · job placement · cost-per-placement · outcome verification

Apply at

https://www.callofdutyendowment.org/partners

This entry

Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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Seal of Distinction

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