Deadline: 25-Feb-25
The ACT Government has launched the Veterans Grant Program to support veterans and their families’ wellbeing and social inclusion.
Applications are sought for innovative projects that promote veterans as valued members of the ACT community, promote active healthy living, and enable veterans to participate in community activities. Projects can have a focus on older veterans, contemporary veterans or veterans’ families, or collectively address the needs of the local veteran community.
Funding Information
- The total funding available under this Program is $80,000. The maximum grant that can be applied for is $15,000.
Eligible Projects
- Eligible projects must:
- Provide a service/program which will be located primarily in the ACT and primarily for the benefit of ACT residents
- Provide how the program will primarily benefit ACT residents
- Include all supporting documentation needed for the application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led organisations are encouraged to apply.
- Individuals, profit making groups, government entities and registered political parties are not eligible to apply.
- Eligible organisations, partnerships or collaborations can only apply once in the 2024-25 round.
- Organisations can apply if they:
- Operate in the ACT
- Are a legally incorporated entity or supported by an incorporated auspicing organisation
- Are a registered not-for-profit or a charitable organisation
- Have no overdue acquittal obligations for any previous Community Services Directorate grant. All overdue acquittals must be completed prior to submitting an application.
- Have not received funding from another source to deliver or provide the same or similar project/program
- Have an appropriate insurance cover held by the organisation implementing a funded project. This may include Public Liability of no less than $10 million, Personal Accident, Volunteer Cover and or Directors Professional Indemnity. Evidence of insurance may be required as a condition of the grant.
For more information, visit ACT Government.