Deadline: 31-Jan-23
The State Government of Victoria is now accepting applications for its Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour Grant Program to support local war memorials in Victoria that commemorate Victorians who served in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
Up to $50,000 (excluding GST) is available for community groups to restore war memorials, honour rolls and avenues of honour to their original condition, or changed to better reflect veteran service in the community. Only one application can be made per project.
Funding Categories
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Funding is now available under two categories
- Planning: Grants of up to $15,000 are available for eligible organisations to plan and acquire all the required documentation and approvals prior to applying under Stage Two in a future round. Receiving a Stage One grant does not guarantee you will receive a Stage Two grant.
- Implementation: Grants of up to $50,000 are available for eligible organisation to carry out their project.
What could be funded?
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Stage One funds may be used for:
- Site analysis
- Preliminary research
- Appointing a heritage contractor, consultant or arborist to undertake a heritage assessment or develop a management plan (see find a heritage consultant)
- Concept designs
- Required permits from local councils or Heritage Victoria
- Trade assessments and quotations
- Preparation and full scoping of proposed works and their impact on the significance of the memorial to be undertaken by a qualified heritage advisor/ consultant/ conservator/ arborist.
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Stage Two funds may be used for:
- Re-pointing the brickwork or stone of a memorial.
- Repairs to broken statues or plinths that form part of a memorial.
- Repairs to barriers and fences that surround and protect a memorial.
- Rectification of sinking foundations or lifting paving around a memorial
- Re-lettering and re-gilding Honour Boards and Memorials
- Treatment of rusted original memorial gates or fences.
- Installation of additional plaques at the site of the existing memorial or additional names on the memorial or honour board.
- Installation of explanatory walls or interpretation panels.
- Restoration of commemorative plaques that form an integral part of an avenue of honour.
- Replanting of an approved species or maintenance of trees that form part of an original avenue of honour.
- Provision of seating, paving or lighting to allow better access to a commemorative site.
- Relocation of a memorial to its original position or to a new position if the current location poses safety or heritage risks.
What will not be funded?
- Applications from individuals.
- Memorials for individuals other than Victoria Cross recipients.
- Works that detract from or harm the historical significance of the original memorial, for example, inappropriate signage.
- Projects that are covered by another government grant program e.g. flag poles (see Saluting Their Service, Restoration of war graves (see War Graves).
- The creation of new memorials, honour rolls or avenues of honour (this is funded via the Victoria Remembers Grant Program).
- Restoration, preservation and/or display of wartime heritage that is not an integral part of the war memorial or avenue of honour, such as driveways, paving or walkways.
- Projects that have already commenced or have been completed.
- Projects that are the clear responsibility of another State or Commonwealth Government program.
- Internal operational, management or wage costs (fees for the hire of skilled or professional labour for specialist restoration work are acceptable as a project cost).
- Equipment, like vehicles or computers (including software).
Eligibility Criteria
- ex-service organisations
- local government authorities
- not-for-profit organisations
- educational institutions.
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To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- be an incorporated body – or you can arrange for an incorporated organisation to act as an auspice on your behalf
- if you require an auspice, refer to Auspice arrangements
- failure to be incorporated or provide details of an Auspice arrangement could result in your application being withdrawn
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or provide written advice from the Australian Taxation Office that no withholding tax is required from the grant payment
- be financially solvent
- be based in Australia, provided the project is located in Victoria
- have submitted a final report or progress report for any previously provided or current Victorian Government Grant.
- If the war memorial or avenue of honour is situated on local council land it may be appropriate that your local council make the application on your behalf.
For more information, visit State Government of Victoria.