Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO5300

The Australian Government is inviting ex-service organisations (ESOs), or non-ESOs working in partnership with an ESO, through a targeted competitive process to apply for grant funding under the SYV program.

The objectives of the program are to:

• deliver services to the younger veterans’ community that build community capacity for the future and complement services already provided by the Commonwealth
• expand on existing or well established services offered to the younger veterans’ community to new regions within Australia or in development of new services that will be offered in more than one location
• raise awareness of the important issues faced by the younger veterans’ community.

The intended outcomes of the program are to:

• support the development of well-researched and tailored services for the younger veterans’ community, with a particular focus on services supporting those at risk of experiencing poor mental health
• develop capability within the veteran community that services the unique needs of the younger veterans’ community
• fund organisations that can sustainably deliver services to the younger veterans’ community now and into the future
• increase collaboration amongst organisations to expand services and harness existing expertise for the benefit of the younger veterans’ community
• increase awareness of younger veterans’ community issues and/or services within the Australian and veteran communities, where doing so would benefit the younger veterans’ community.

To be eligible to apply you must be:

Either:

• an Ex-Service Organisation (ESO) that specifically provides support and services to members of the younger veterans’ community; and/or are adapting their business model to focus on this cohort

Or

• a non-ESO (an organisation external to the ESO community) operating as a Trustee on behalf of a Trust that includes an ESO that directly provides support and services to members of the younger veterans’ community

Or

• a non-ESO in a partnership or consortium arrangement with at least one ESO that directly provides support and services to members of the younger veterans’ community

And

• one of the legal entity types listed below, and
• incorporated by the closing date and time of this grant opportunity.

For the purposes of SYV Grants Program, an ESO is considered to be an organisation that satisfies all of the below points:

• has direct links to the ex-service community
• has membership consisting primarily of veterans, past and present members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and/or their dependants
• is established primarily to provide pensions, advocacy and/or welfare assistance to veterans, past and present members of the ADF and/or their dependants
• does not charge any fee for acting on behalf of the veterans, past and present members of the ADF and/or their dependants in the provision of claims or welfare services
• has objectives that aim to benefit the welfare of its members
• specifically provides support and services to veterans with military service post–1999 or is adapting its business model to focus on this cohort
• is incorporated by the closing date and time of this grant opportunity.

To be eligible you must be one of the following entity types:

• Company
• Cooperative
• Incorporated Association
• Indigenous Corporation
• Partnership
• Statutory Entity.

To apply go to the application form here