Apply now for grants
I encourage local community groups to apply for Australian Government grants to support projects that honour Australia’s military history and personnel through the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).
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These grants are another example of the Government’s efforts to support our past and present servicemen and women.
As a community it is important that we continue to honour the service and sacrifice of the men and women who serve in defence of our country.
Any group can apply for grant funding towards activities that assist the health and quality of life of our veterans or commemorative projects that honour our military history.
Further funding is available for ex-service organisations to improve their capacity and to assist in supporting compensation and welfare assistance to veterans and their dependents.
In 2017, DVA will run funding rounds in the grant programs described below:
The Saluting Their Service (STS) commemorations program provides funding to eligible organisations for projects that contribute to Australia’s understanding of its wartime heritage and honour the service and sacrifice of its servicemen and women.
The Veteran and Community Grants (V&CG) Program aims to improve the independence and quality of life for members of the veteran community. This program provides funding for projects that support activities and services to sustain or enhance health and wellbeing.
The Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Program supports Ex-service organisations (ESO) to provide compensation and welfare assistance to the veteran and Defence communities.
It also links closely to the Advocacy Training and Development Program, which provides practitioners with the essential skills for claims, advocacy and welfare work.
The Grants-In-Aid Program (available to only national ESOs) provides administrative support in recognition of the work national ESOs do to support the veteran community.
In addition to these grants, during the 2016 election the Coalition committed to providing $4 million over four years to support younger veterans.
As a result of this commitment, a new grants program – Supporting Younger Veterans – will be established to assist projects that seek to engage and actively involve our younger veterans, particularly with their transition to civilian life.
The Supporting Younger Veterans program will commence in the first quarter of the 2017–18 financial year. More details will be available in the second quarter of 2017.
For further information on this program, or any of the other program, please visit the DVA’s website www.dva.gov.au/consultation-and-grants/grants which contains information on each of DVA’s grant programs and how to apply.
