Grants Available to Commemorate the Sacrifice and Service of Veterans

There are two types of grant opportunities available: 

1. Community Grants 

Grants of up to $10,000 are available for local, community-based projects and activities. These grants are for projects and activities focused on the local community, commemorating the service and sacrifice of local community members, and are primarily accessed by the local community. These include projects such as: 

• Development of a digital honour roll.
• Restoration of an existing local war memorial.
• Purchase of a cabinet to display military memorabilia.

2. Major Grants 

Grants of between $10,001 and $150,000 are available for major commemorative projects and activities that are significant from a national, state, territory and/or broader regional perspective. 

Major grants must commemorate the service and sacrifice of service personnel beyond the local community, and/or consist of elements that are available to the whole nation, or residents of a state or territory, or the broader regional area. These include projects such as:

• Construction of an interactive memorial walking track dedicated to all Australian service personnel.
• Development of a digital honour roll and interpretive signage to commemorate the history of service personnel from a particular region.
• Publication of a book commemorating Australian service personnel from the Malayan Emergency.
• Development of a documentary commemorating Australian Prisoners of War. 

Eligibility and Grant Details 

There are two rounds of the grants available:

Batch 1: 31 March, 2025 until 9pm AEST on 31 August, 2025

Batch 2: 1 September, 2025 until 9pm AEDT on 5 February, 2026.

To be eligible, a club must be one of the permitted entity types, which include a company or co-operative. 

For more information regarding the grant opportunity, including eligibility requirements, please visit the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website here and GrantConnect here.