Current Grant Opportunity View - GO8631

The Australian Government is providing funding under the VWG Program through a Targeted Competitive grants process.

To be eligible to apply your organisation must be either:

• an ESO applying in its own right (as defined in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines), or as the lead organisation of a consortium, or
• a non-ESO applying as the lead member of a consortium with at least one ESO and
• be one of the legal entity types as outlined in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

The Australian Government has announced a total of up to $3.744 million (GST exclusive) for the VWG Program for the 2026–27 financial year. Applications will be considered under 2 grant streams: 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 $200,000 per grant). There is no set proportion of the funding allocated per stream.

The objectives of the VWG Program are to:

• maintain and improve the independence and quality of life of members of the veteran community, by providing funding for activities and projects that sustain or enhance health and social wellbeing
• deliver activities and projects not already provided by Australian, state, territory or local government funding to the veteran community to build future community capacity
• expand on existing activities and projects offered to the veteran community in new regions within Australia or in the development of new activities and projects that will be offered in more than one location
• raise awareness of the important issues faced by the veteran community.

To be eligible to apply, the organisation must be an eligible entity type and be either:

• an ESO applying in its own right, or as the lead organisation of a consortium, or
• a non-ESO applying as the lead organisation of a consortium that includes at least one ESO, and

one of the following legal entity types:

• Company
• Cooperative
• Incorporated Association
• Indigenous Corporation
• Statutory Entity
• Unincorporated Association – grant activities up to $10,000 only.

Further information on entity types is available on the Community Grants Hub webpage.

Application period - Open 29 September 2026, Close 9:00 pm 10 November 2026

Assessment of applications - Within 11 weeks from the closing date

Approval of outcomes of selection process - Within 16 weeks from the closing date

Notification to applicants - Within 17 weeks from the closing date

Negotiations and award of grant agreements - Within 20 weeks from the closing date

Earliest start date of grant activity - May 2027.

To apply, you must:

• complete the relevant online application form(s):
  • Stream A - Small Grants application form
  • Stream B - Large Grants application form
• provide all the information requested
• address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria
• include all mandatory attachments
• submit your application/s to the Community Grants Hub by 9:00 pm AEDT on 10 November 2026.

Please use:

• Veteran Wellbeing Grants Program 2026-27 - Questions and Answers - version 2