Veterans SA Capacity Building Grant Fund

The Veterans SA Capacity Building Grant Fund offers support to eligible ex-service organisations to help them improve their governance and strengthen their capacity building skills.

Applicants can seek grants of up to $5,000 (ex GST) for projects that help strengthen the governance of ex-service organisations to lead, develop, support and advocate for their communities.

Examples of eligible projects include:

• leadership and governance training for board or committee members
• temporary project staff salaries or consultant costs to assist in developing a plan or strategy (e.g. strategic plan, communication/social media strategy)
• training and skills development (e.g. grant writing skills, volunteer management training, financial management training)
• development of a website or app to make services more accessible to the community.

Applications are OPEN

Applications for 2023-2024 round are open from 9.00am, 22 August 2023.

Applications close at 5:00 pm ACST on 31 May 2024, unless funds are exhausted prior to this date.

For further information contact:
Ms Clare Hennessy, Project Officer, Veterans SA
(08) 8226 8541
veteranssa@sa.gov.au

Eligibility criteria

Grants are available for projects or initiatives that are aimed at building capacity, knowledge and skills within the community, but do not create an ongoing need for funding.

Funding can be used for eligible expenses that directly relate to coordination, management and delivery of the project within South Australia.

Organisations are eligible to apply if they are:

• Non-government, not-for-profit and
• incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985; or

• • a Statutory Authority established through an Act; or
  • registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission.
  • registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission with a comparable legal status

In addition, applicant organisations must:

• have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN)
• have met requirements for any previous grants received from Veterans SA, such as acquitting or reporting on grants.

Organisations not meeting these requirements, such as unincorporated organisations, may partner with a lead applicant which meets eligibility requirements.

Applications must be authorised by an appropriate executive member of the organisation. Incomplete applications may not be accepted.

How to apply

• Veterans SA Capacity Building Grant Fund guidelines
• submit application via the online portal

Assessment process

Applicants will receive a confirmation email after submission of their application.

Stage one – Application screening

Veterans SA will screen all applications as they are received to ensure:

• the applicant and project are eligible – ineligible applicants or projects will not be progressed to assessment
• the application has been completed in full and all supporting documentation has been provided – incomplete applications may not be progressed to assessment
• the applicant does not have any outstanding obligations for previously awarded grants – applicants with outstanding obligations may not be progressed to assessment.

 Stage two – Assessment against criteria

Applications that progress to stage two will be assessed on merit against the following criteria:

• community need, purpose and outcomes
• connection to the wider community
• value for money
• organisational capacity
• financial need.

At any stage during the process, applicants may be contacted for clarification.

2022 – 2023 Funding Round Recipients

2021-2022 Funding Round Recipients