Saluting their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2026–27
Overview
Assessment and notification of outcomes will be into 2 batches. The table below identifies the cut-off dates for all 2 batches: Batch 1 - closes 9:00 PM AEST on 29 July 2026 - ID 2025-5415 - Open Batch 2 - closes 9:00 PM AEDT 21 January 2027 - ID 2025-5416 - Closed The Australian Government is inviting eligible organisations to apply for grant funding under the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program (STS program). The objective of the STS 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 STS 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. 1. Community Grants Grants up to $10,000 are available for projects and activities that: are focused on the local community commemorate the service and sacrifice of local community members are primarily accessed by the local community. 2. Major Grants 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. These projects may include the construction of new war or peace memorials where none currently exist, as well as additions to existing memorials. If your project relates to restoring or changing a memorial or other commemorative artefact, there may be heritage and conservation considerations.
Key Information
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- Eligible Entity TypesTo 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 (only for Community Grants up to $10,000).
- Ineligible Entity TypesYou are not eligible to apply if you are a Corporate Commonwealth Entity, International Entity, Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity, Non-corporate Commonwealth Statutory Authority, or an Unincorporated Association (for Major Grant applications only).
- Consortia ApplicationsConsortia are eligible to apply. A lead organisation must be nominated and must be an eligible entity type.
- Projects and activities that commemorate service personnel
- Promote appreciation and understanding of service experiences
- Preserve and provide access to wartime heritage information
Extent to which the project promotes appreciation and understanding of service experiences.
Extent to which the project preserves and provides access to wartime heritage.
Extent to which the project is significant from a national, state, territory, or regional perspective.
- Method
- Online portal
- Portal
- https://www.grants.gov.au/
- Contact
- support@communitygrants.gov.au
- •Late applications will not be accepted unless exceptional circumstances apply.
- •Projects or activities that exclusively commemorate individuals are not eligible.
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