State programs and the Minnesota nonprofits that serve veterans locally, from MDVA benefits and emergency grants to wellness campuses, outdoor programs, and family support. LockLeed is a veteran-owned firm based in Minneapolis.
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State benefits, the LinkVet help line, and support behind every county CVSO. Current intake availability has not been confirmed with the provider. Check before applying.
Minnesota statewide; program criteria still apply
How to get help from Minnesota Dept. of Veterans Affairs (MDVA): LinkVet
Who it helps
Minnesota veterans and their families
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Call LinkVet or email MDVA to ask about benefits and local intake
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
phone, email
Next step
Call LinkVet or email MDVA to ask about benefits and local intake
Free Minnesota employment services from DEED, with dedicated veteran representatives at CareerForce locations statewide. Veterans Employment Services is eligibility-based and free to eligible current or former service members. Current intake availability has not been confirmed with the provider. Check before applying.
Minnesota service network; contact the specialist for your part of the state
How to get help from Minnesota CareerForce: Veterans
Who it helps
Eligible current or former U.S. military members
Cost
Services are free for eligible participants.
Intake
Contact a CareerForce location or the dedicated veterans employment team Ask staff to review eligibility and local service options
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
email
Next step
Contact a CareerForce location or the dedicated veterans employment team
Includes housing stabilization, deposit/rental support and case management; program-specific screening applies. Current intake availability has not been confirmed with the provider. Check before applying.
Service office: St. Paul MACV office
1000 University Avenue West, Suite 10, St. Paul, MN 55104
Call MACV or submit its service request before visiting to confirm the appropriate local office and appointment arrangements.
Public local offices are linked from the official Get Help page. Housing-property addresses are excluded. The listed Minneapolis Building47 office has a conflicting postal code and is withheld pending confirmation. Official intake context: https://www.mac-v.org/get-help/
How to get help from MACV: Veteran Housing Services
Who it helps
Veterans and former service members living in Minnesota who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Cost
Single-room-occupancy housing has rent based on local public-housing-authority standards; no universal dollar amount or free-housing promise is stated.
Intake
Use Submit Request on MACV's Get Help page or call the main line Discuss your circumstances with a case manager
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
phone
Next step
Use Submit Request on MACV's Get Help page or call the main line
MDVA subsistence assistance that pays shelter costs (rent, mortgage, property taxes), utilities, and health-insurance premiums for eligible Minnesota veterans and un-remarried surviving spouses, for up to six 30-day periods. Apply through your County Veterans Service Officer; related SSAP dental and optical benefits are listed on adjacent MDVA pages. Current intake availability has not been confirmed with the provider. Check before applying.
Minnesota statewide; program criteria still apply
How to get help from State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP)
Who it helps
Qualifying Minnesota veterans or unremarried surviving spouses; disability/work, income and asset rules apply. Some surviving-spouse situations have separate provisions.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Apply through your County Veterans Service Officer If the county office cannot help, contact MDVA Field Operations
Documents
Published example: Medical Report Form MDVA-4 is discussed for disability-related assistance; ask the CVSO what applies. Ask the provider which documents apply and how to send them securely.
Ways to connect
phone, email
Next step
Apply through your County Veterans Service Officer
County-by-county locator for Minnesota's certified County Veterans Service Officers, who file VA and state benefit claims for free. Every Minnesota county is required by law to have one, and most MDVA programs are applied for through them. Current intake availability has not been confirmed with the provider. Check before applying.
Minnesota statewide; program criteria still apply
How to get help from Find Your County Veterans Service Officer (MACVSO)
Who it helps
Veterans, families and survivors
Cost
Minnesota's official resource listing states there is no fee for this service.
Intake
Select the county of residence in the directory Open the officer profile for contact and location details
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Veteran-founded Minneapolis nonprofit at 5402 43rd Ave S. Veterans and immediate family can visit the supply store monthly for free clothing and household goods (proof of veteran status required), use the fitness center free on weekdays 10am-3pm, join the 5-week Warrior's Return post-traumatic-growth course, or start with the Pop-Smoke intake form. Also runs paid 6-12 month veteran internships with life- and career-coaching.
Service office: Veterans Resource & Empowerment Center
5402 43rd Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Call before visiting to confirm the service schedule and membership or veteran-status requirements.
Minnesota chapter of Folds of Honor, based in Wayzata, raising funds locally for educational scholarships for spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members and first responders. Scholarships are applied for through the national program (applications open February 1 to March 31).
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Folds of Honor Minnesota
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
Veteran-founded 501(c)(3) running a 37-acre wellness campus on Diamond Lake in Dayton, with a medical and psychological health clinic, gym, and mindfulness and art spaces for veterans and their families. Campus tours are held the first Tuesday of each month; ask about membership and program costs.
Service office: Magnus wellness campus
16861 North Diamond Lake Road, Dayton, MN 55327
Call before visiting to confirm membership, appointment and campus access instructions.
All-volunteer Minnesota 501(c)(3) that fully funds reunions for combat veterans who served together, covering travel, lodging, and meals at no cost to the veteran. Also hosts honor events for the fallen; more than 600 veterans reunited since 2017.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Reuniting After War
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
Nonprofit residential recovery community in Sauk Centre, MN for veterans and service members working through addiction, PTSD, and other invisible wounds. Offers long-term peer-supported housing plus family support programs.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Eagle's Healing Nest
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
MDVA places regional coordinators at colleges and universities across Minnesota to help student veterans access education benefits and remove enrollment barriers, and to create and manage on-campus Veterans Resource Centers. Call 1-888-LinkVet to reach the coordinator for a specific campus.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from MDVA Higher Education Veterans Programs
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
The VA's major medical center for the Twin Cities region, based at One Veterans Drive in Minneapolis with community clinics across the area. Offers primary, mental health, and specialty care plus online health management for enrolled veterans.
Service office: Minneapolis VA Medical Center
One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417-2309
Call the VA health care system before visiting to confirm the clinic and appointment instructions.
MDVA operates state veterans cemeteries in Little Falls, Preston, Duluth, and Redwood Falls; burial for eligible veterans is at no cost (gravesite, headstone, and perpetual care), with a fee for spouses and dependents. Pre-registration is available to confirm eligibility in advance.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Minnesota State Veterans Cemeteries
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
Official MDVA guide to the state law giving veterans a hiring preference in Minnesota public employment: a 10-point exam credit for veterans and 15 points for disabled veterans in local-government hiring, and preferential ranking with guaranteed interviews for state jobs. Also covers spouses of deceased or disabled veterans and how to assert the preference.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Minnesota Veterans Preference Act
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
MDVA registry that connects Minnesota veterans experiencing homelessness with a coordinated team of housing and service providers, open regardless of discharge type or length of service. Veterans can join directly, or anyone can refer a veteran by calling 1-888-LinkVet.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Minnesota Homeless Veteran Registry
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
Wheelchair-accessible 48-acre retreat center on three lakes near Walker, run by 501(c)(3) Independent Lifestyles, Inc., offering weekend veteran retreats: OIF/OEF deployed, fishing, women veterans, and veterans with disabilities. Eligibility requires a DD-214 and a Minnesota driver's license or state ID; a registration deposit is fully refunded to qualifying veterans who attend, and spouses and children under 18 may come along.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Camp Bliss
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
501(c)(3) in Dayton MN offering equine-assisted therapy, coaching and group workshops to veterans, first responders and their families, with veteran sessions led by an Army nurse veteran and certified coach. Veterans receive services at no cost; first responders are offered a reduced rate.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
501(c)(3) barrier-free resort on Fall Lake near the Boundary Waters, founded in 1982 to give disabled veterans and their families accessible cabins, docks and pontoons. Reservation priority goes to disabled veterans, veterans 65+, active duty and the non-veteran disabled; lodging is paid, with a 10% discount for veterans and current military.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Veterans on the Lake Resort
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
Stillwater-based 501(c)(3) (EIN 82-3021911, founded 2017) that runs hunting, fishing and other outdoor adventures for veterans, service members and first responders as peer support and recreational therapy. Membership is free to join and trips are at no cost to participants; the group maintains an active 2026 event calendar.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Hometown Hero Outdoors
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
Nonprofit ranch in southeastern Minnesota running no-cost weekend retreats for veterans, service members and their families (including winter, summer and fall family camps and a Families of the Fallen retreat), funded by a Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs grant. Veterans must show a DD-214 and proof of Minnesota residency (active duty from any state qualify); a $50 refundable deposit holds a spot.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch: Operation Welcome Home
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
Nonprofit campground run by the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp Association, serving veterans since 1926 with 24 cabins, RV and tent sites, a marina, boat rentals and a swimming beach. Open to active duty, Guard/Reserve, honorably discharged and disabled veterans, retirees, veteran families and sponsored guests; nightly site fees apply and summer camping runs April 15 to October 15.
Office/location listed in MN. Service area has not been verified.
How to get help from Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake
Who it helps
Eligibility details have not been reviewed here. Confirm with the provider.
Cost
Cost has not been reviewed here. Ask about fees before applying.
Intake
Use the provider’s current intake instructions or contact the office before visiting.
Documents
Document list not reviewed. Ask the provider before sharing personal records.
Ways to connect
Available visit, phone, and virtual options need confirmation.
Next step
Contact the provider to confirm who is eligible, current availability, and how to apply.
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