Grants in Aid

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting applications in an open process to apply to deliver services under the Veterans Community Care and Support Outcome – Grants in Aid Program over 1 year in the 2019-20 financial year.  The program aims to support the role of national ex-service organisations (ESOs) which provide coordinating and representational support within the veteran and Defence community.  This program is open to bona fide national ESOs and provides funding to encourage cooperation and communication between the ex-service community, ESOs and the Australian Government. Funding for national ESOs aims to encourage the advancement of the objectives of ESOs. The objective of the program is to fund discrete projects or activities that address a specific problem or issue and will achieve a clear benefit to the ex-service and Defence community. The intended outcomes of the program are to: support their branches, sub-contractors and affiliated organisations in performing welfare advocacy and compensation work advance the objectives of all ex-service organisations more generally improve co-operation and communication on repatriation and military compensation matters encourage co-operation and communication between the ex-service community, ex-service organisations and the Australian Government.