Grants in Aid
What is the Grants in Aid Program (GIA Program)
The Grants in Aid Program aims to support the role of national Ex-Service Organisations (ESOs) to provide coordinating and representational support for the Australian veteran and Defence community. This program is open to national ESOs by invitation and provides funding to encourage cooperation and communication between the ex-service community, ESOs and the Australian Government. Funding for national ESOs aims to encourage the national advancement of the objectives of ESOs.
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The GIA Program offers funding for projects and activities that:
- assist national ESOs to support their branches, sub-branches and affiliated organisations in performing compensation and/or wellbeing advocacy or wellbeing support work.
- assist national ESOs to advance the objectives of all ESOs more generally.
- assist national ESOs to improve co-operation and communication between national bodies, branches, sub-branches, and affiliated organisations on repatriation and military compensation matters.
- encourage co-operation and communication between the ex-service community, ESOs, and the Australian Government.
Who can apply
The GIA Program is a closed non-competitive grant opportunity that opens annually. As a requirement of this grant, eligible entities must be invited to apply. The approved list of ESOs to be invited is reviewed each year and is published at Section 4.2 of the Guidelines.
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Only ESOs invited to apply through GrantConnect are eligible to apply for this grant. An invitation does not guarantee success in receiving funding.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to read all grant opportunity documentation, especially the Grant Opportunity Guidelines and any instructions on the application form. Grant Opportunity Guidelines are specific to each grant round and contain important information about the purpose of the program, eligibility and compliance requirements, eligible items, timeframes, and how to apply.
You can register on GrantConnect to receive notifications when new grant opportunities become available.
If you need assistance, please contact us at GIA@dva.gov.au.
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Applications are assessed against the criteria set out in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. Funding recommendations are then provided to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, who is the decision maker.
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You will be notified of the outcome of your application after the closing date and when the assessment process is completed.
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If your application is successful, you will receive a grant agreement. Payments will be made after the signed agreement has been returned.
When your project is complete, you must submit an acquittal within the timeframe specified in the grant agreement. To be eligible for future DVA grant funding, all outstanding acquittals must be submitted.
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