Veteran Wellbeing Grants (VWG) Program

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting applications through a Targeted Competitive process to apply for funding under the Veteran Wellbeing Grants (VWG) Program. The VWG Program is an ongoing amalgamation of the Veteran and Community Grants (V&CG) and Supporting Younger Veterans (SYV) Grants programs. The amalgamation, which is in line with recommendations made by the ‘Productivity Commission Report – A better way to support veterans’, provides funding under Stream A Small Grants and Stream B Large Grants. As a result, there have been several changes in the guidelines compared to previous V&CG and SYV program guidelines. The Australian Government has announced a total of up to $3.552 million (GST exclusive) for the VWG Program for the 2022–23 financial year. There is no set proportion of the $3.552 million allocated per stream. Applications will be considered under grant categories: Stream A Small Grants (up to a maximum of $50,000 per grant) and Stream B Large Grants (from $50,001 to a maximum of $150,000 per grant). The objectives of the program are to: maintain and improve the independence and quality of life for members of the veteran community by providing funding for projects that sustain or enhance health and social wellbeing deliver services to the veteran community that build community capacity for the future that is not already provided by Commonwealth or state funding expand on existing services offered to veterans in new regions within Australia or in the development of new services that will be offered in more than one location raise awareness of the important issues faced by the veteran community.