Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program
Tender ID: 582316
Tender Details
Tender Description
Assessment and notification of outcomes will be divided into 2 batches. The table below identifies the cut-off dates for all 2 batches:
- Batch 1 closed on 9:00 pm AEST on 31 August 2025 - ID - 2024-3769.
- Batch 2 is open until 9:00 pm AEDT on 5 February 2026 - ID - 2024-3770.
The Australian Government is inviting eligible organisations to apply for grant funding under the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program (the program).
The objective of the 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 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.
There are 2 categories of grants available under the program:
1. Community Grants (STS-CG)
Grants up to $10,000 are available for local, community-based projects and activities.
2. Major Grants (STS-MG)
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.
If your project relates to restoring or changing a memorial or other commemorative artefact, there may be heritage and conservation considerations. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all local heritage requirements are met. You may like to seek advice from your local council, RSL, the owner of the memorial, or your state or territory government heritage body.
Eligibility:
To 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 – grant activities up to $10,000 only.
If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust , the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity types listed above.
Further information on entity types is available on the Community Grants Hub webpage.
Additional eligibility requirements apply, please see section 4.2 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
Grant Activity Timeframe:
Batch 1 - 31 March 2025 until 9:00 pm AEST on 31 August 2025
Batch 2 - 1 September 2025 until 9:00 pm AEDT on 5 February 2026.
Assessment of applications - Within 6 weeks from the closing date
Notification to applicants - Within 13 weeks from the closing date
Negotiations and award of grant agreements - Within 16 weeks from the closing date
Earliest start date of grant activity - Batch 1 - January 2026**/Batch 2 - June 2026**
End date of grant activity - As stated in your grant agreement, if successful.
** Please note these dates are subject to change.
Instructions for Application Submission:
To apply, you must:
- complete the online application form on GrantConnect
- provide all the information requested
- address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria
- include all necessary attachments
- submit your application/s to the Community Grants Hub by 9:00 pm AEDT on or before the closing date of 5 February 2026.
Other Instructions:
Please note:
2025-26 Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Batch 2 is now open, due to close 9:00pm AEDT 5 February 2026.
Addenda Available: View Addenda
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania