Veterans SA Commemorative Services Grant Fund

The Veterans SA Commemorative Services Grant Fund offers support to eligible ex-service organisations to assist in hosting commemorative events.

Applicants can seek grants of up to $1,000 (ex GST) for expenses that directly relate to the coordination, management and delivery of commemorative services within South Australia.

Examples of eligible expenses include:

• venue (hire fees)
• equipment and furniture hire (AV, lighting, marquees, chairs)
• catering
• security
• advertising and marketing such as flyers, booklets and posters.

Please note grants for Anzac Day Dawn Services are not available through this funding round.

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

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

To be eligible for funding, ex-service organisations must:

• be non-government, not-for-profit and
  • incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985, or
  • an Australian Public Company Limited by Guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001, or
  • a Statutory Authority established through an Act, or
  • registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission with a comparable legal status
• have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN)
• provide satisfactory evidence that their core purpose is to deliver initiatives, services or support for the South Australian veteran community
• be based in South Australia.

In addition, the following criteria apply:

• applicant organisations must 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
• an applicant may only submit one application.

How to apply

• read the Veterans SA Commemorative Services Grant Fund guidelines
• submit application via the online portal

Assessment process

After you submit an application you will receive a receipt of your application via email.

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 further
• the applicant does not have any outstanding obligations for previously awarded grants – applicants with outstanding obligations may not be progressed further.

 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