GO7626: Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program

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 closed on 9:00 pm AEST on 31 August 2025 - ID - 2024-3769.

Batch 2 is open until 9:00 pm AEDT on 5 February 2026 - ID - 2024-3770.

The Australian Government is inviting eligible organisations to apply for grant funding under the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program (the program).

The objective of the program is to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations, including National Service personnel, and their families.

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.

To be eligible the applicant must be one of the listed entity types in the guidelines (examples include: 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).

Trustees may apply on behalf of a Trust provided the Trustee is an eligible entity and a signed Trust Deed (and variations) is supplied.

Consortia applications are acceptable provided the lead applicant is solely accountable to the Australian Government and is an eligible entity; a mandatory Letter of Declaration signed by all parties must be attached.

Applicants must not have outstanding acquittals for any previous DVA funding at the closing time of the batch in which they apply.

Projects must be ready to proceed and able to be completed within 12 months of the funding agreement being executed.

The decision maker may waive eligibility criteria where appropriate but will be made aware of risks.

The applicant must not receive funding from another government source for the same purpose.