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Ex-service and community organisations that can demonstrate a contribution to the welfare of members of the veteran community are eligible for funding.
Grants provide seed funding for projects that are able to become financially viable and sustainable. They are one-off and are not available for recurrent or ongoing financial assistance.
All veterans and their spouses, their widows/widowers, carers, dependants and members of the ex-service community are the target groups for projects funded by Veteran & Community Grants. Projects may also generate benefits for the wider community.
Applications must be made on the Application for Veteran & Community Grants form, available from community advisers at Veterans' Affairs Network (VAN) offices or the State offices of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Applicants should contact their local Department of Veterans' Affairs State office before completing an application.
Applications must:
address an identified need in the veteran community
identify the benefits that will be achieved by the project and how these will be measured
contain a detailed budget, which can include audit or project evaluation costs
contain a project plan, including time frames
provide details of proposed method of evaluation, and
Organisations applying for funding should also demonstrate:
a capacity to provide for running/administrative costs
an ability to effectively manage all resources to enable the project to become financially self-sufficient, and
Applications are considered in March, July and October each year and must be lodged with the relevant Department of Veterans' Affairs State office. Applicants need to contact their local State office for application deadlines. Contact details for State offices are listed on the Veteran & Community Grants State Office Contacts page.