Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program
Funding Providers
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Location
Australia WideFunding Type
Cash grant G17221
Primary Category
Heritage and historyEligible to
- Unincorporated Groups
- Businesses
- Local Governments
- Not-for-Profits
Funding
Amount (max): $150,000Total pool: Undisclosed
Round(s)
- Opened 31-Mar-2025 Closes 05-Feb-2026 9pm (ACT local time)
Purpose
The STS Program provides funding for one-off, commemorative projects and activities that are ready to proceed and where the funding will ensure their completion. Projects must be able to be completed within 12 months of the funding agreement being executed.
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:
1. Community Grants (STS-CG)
Grants up to $10,000 are available for local, community-based projects and activities.
2. Major Grants (STS-MG)
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.
If your project relates to restoring or changing a memorial or other commemorative artefact, there may be heritage and conservation considerations. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all local heritage requirements are met. You may like to seek advice from your local council, RSL, the owner of the memorial, or your state or territory government heritage body.
Assessment and notification of outcomes will be divided into 2 batches. The table below identifies the cut-off dates for all 2 batches:
Batch 1 closes 9:00 pm AEST on 31 August 2025 - ID - 2024-3769 - Open
Batch 2 closes 9:00 pm AEDT on 5 February 2026 ID - 2024-3770 - Closed
Example
Some examples of CG 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.
Some examples of MG projects and activities include:
- construction of an interactive memorial walking track dedicated to Australian service personnel from the Vietnam War
- 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.
Limitations
Eligibility:
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.
If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust , the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity types listed above.
Applications / Guidelines
Contact Details
- Phone: 1800 020 283
- Email: support@communitygrants.gov.au
We take pride in ensuring our data is up to date and accurate, but you should not rely on our data alone. Please double-check important information on the funder's website before applying.