AUSTRALIA · GRANT

Saluting their Service Commemorative Grants Program 2026–27

Key facts

Agency: Agency not disclosed
Location: National
Status: Open
Opened: 06 Feb 2026
Closing: 21 Jan 2027
Categories: 361001 - Commemorative

Summary and scope

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 - Closed Batch 2 - closes 9:00 PM AEDT 21 January 2027 - ID 2025-5416 - Open. 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.

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 Partnerships Person Sole Trader Statutory Entity Unincorporated Association – only for Community Grants (up to $10,000). If you are applying as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust, the Trustee must be one of the eligible entity types listed above.

Source and freshness

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Information shown is sourced from public opportunity records. Official buyer documents and addenda take precedence for deadlines, eligibility and submission requirements.