Reviewed 14 October 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
- Opened
- 30 Jul 2026
- Closes
- 21 Jan 2027
- Funding
- Up to $10,000
- Category
- Community
Overview
The intended outcome of the program is to provide funding for projects and activities that:- Promote appreciation and understanding of the experiences of service, and the role of service personnel
- Preserve, add to the sum of knowledge on, or provide access to information about Australia’s wartime heritage.
There are 2 categories of grants available under the program:
- Community Grants (this listing): Grants up to $10,000 are available for local, community-based projects and activities
- Major Grants (see other listing): Grants 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.
Community Grants:
These small grants are for projects and activities that are focused on the local community, commemorate the service and sacrifice of local community members, and are primarily accessed by the local community.
Some examples of Community Grant projects and activities include:
- Development of a digital honour roll
- Restoration of an honour board
- Purchase of a cabinet to display military memorabilia
- Installation of a flagpole to display Australian National Flags on days of commemoration.
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types:- Company
- Cooperative
- Corporate State or Territory Entity
- Incorporated Association
- Indigenous Corporation
- Local Government
- Non-corporate State or Territory Entity
- Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
- Partnership
- Person
- Sole Trader
- Statutory Entity
- Unincorporated Association – grant activities up to $10,000 only.