Anzac Day Trust Grants
About
The grant is provided by the Anzac Day Trust (ADT), a body corporate under the Anzac Day Act 1960 (WA), and is administered by the Veterans Office at Defence West.
The Anzac Day Trust Grant provides funding for projects that deliver meaningful outcomes for ex-service personnel and their families.
The grant supports a wide range of activities, programs, and initiatives, particularly those focused on:
- Health & wellbeing services (including financial literacy and homelessness)
- Family and community engagement activities
- Employment pathways (direct-entry or supported-entry)
- Skilling and education programs (including recognition of prior learning pathways and micro-credentialling)
- Service recognition or commemoration initiatives
Successful applicants will share in an award pool of up to $1.3 million.
Grant applications are considered on an annual basis and multi-year applications for up to 3 years are considered.
Timeline:
- Grant applications open: 25 April (Anzac Day)
- Grant applications close: 30 June
- Shortlisting and interviews by the ADT Trustees: August - September
- Minister for Veterans Issues announces successful grants: 11 November
How to apply
To apply, click on the 'Apply now' button below and complete the online application form. Remember to email yourself a copy of your responses using the radio button provided at the end of the online form.
The purpose of the form is to allow you to make the best case for your application and allow the Trustees of the Anzac Day Trust to make informed recommendations to the Minister for Veterans of the Western Australian Government. As with all public funds, applications need to be accompanied by an appropriate level of detail and justification.
The Trustees will consider all projects that deliver measurable outcomes and value for money for the Western Australian Veterans community and their families.
Where two or more organisations would like funding for a similar program, initiative or activity, the Trustees will favour applications that deliver through collaboration. The aim is to prevent duplication of effort and continue to foster a connected Veterans and community.
Please contact the Veterans Issues team at veteransoffice@dpc.wa.gov.au if you have any queries or concerns regarding your application.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Frequently asked questions about the Anzac Day Trust Grant can be found here.
2021 Grant Allocations
Show more2021 Anzac Day Trust Grants | |
RSLWA | $499,098 |
Legacy WA | $498.262 |
Perth Korean War Memorial Committee | $110,000 |
Working Spirit | $97,000 |
Recovery and Restoration Centre (VTC-Jarrahdale) | $85,000 |
HMAS Perth Memorial Foundation | $83,900 |
Battle of Crete Memorial Committee | $75,000 |
Bravery Trust | $59,900 |
HMAS Sydney Foundation | $51,752 |
Jurien Bay Veterans | $10,879 |
Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia - WA Branch | $2,165 |
Women's Royal Australian Army Corps | $2,148 |
Australian Army Training Team – Vietnam WA | $1,560 |
Ex-prisoners of War Association of WA | $1,400 |
| TOTAL | $1,578,064 |
2022 Grant Allocations
Show more2022 Anzac Day Trust Grants | |
RSLWA | $479,712 |
Legacy WA | $380,262 |
Working Spirit | $315,200 |
HMAS Perth Memorial Foundation | $167,000 |
Royal Australian Air Force Association of WA | $157,450 |
Recovery and Restoration Centre (VTC-Jarrahdale) | $80,000 |
Battle of Crete Memorial Committee | $75,000 |
Connected By | $60,000 |
Perth Korean War Memorial Committee | $40,000 |
Our Veterans Forge | $17,000 |
Combined Defence Force Support Association | $2,775 |
Australian Army Training Team – Vietnam WA | $720 |
Allied Merchant Seamen’s Association of WA | $300 |
| TOTAL | $1,775,419 |
2023 Grant Allocations
Show more2023 Anzac Day Trust Grants | |
RSLWA/Working Spirit (Veterans Transition Program) | $623,595 |
RLSWA/Kaizen K9 (Psychiatric Assistance Dog Program) | $430,000 |
Legacy WA | $380,262 |
RAAFA Andrew Russell Veteran Living (ARVL) | $257,813 |
Naval Association of Australia (WA Naval Museum) | $131,161 |
RSLWA - Applecross sub-branch | $117,839 |
Notre Dame University - Fremantle | $117,034 |
Veterans Transition Centre | $39,000 |
Sailing On | $8,210 |
| TOTAL | $2,104,914 |
2024 Grant Allocations
Show more| Organisation | Activity | $ Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HMAS Perth Memorial | Completion of memorial project | $76,832 |
| Royal Australian Air Force Association (RAAFA) | Veteran Housing & Accommodation support - Sir Valston Hancock House | $18,901 |
| Veterans Transition Centre | Emergency Accommodation Precinct | $150,000 |
| Legacy WA (3-year programs) | Living Independently Program – Veteran Families and Widows support | $251,000 |
| Legacy WA (3-year programs) | Respite Program – Development of the Busselton camp grounds and programs | $171,439 |
| Veterans Assist Great Southern | Regional Veterans Support Coordinator – Pilot Program | $48,223 |
| Sub-total | $716,395 | |
| RSLWA and Working Spirit | Year 2 - Veteran Employment & Transition Services program | $573,595 |
| Total | $1,289,990 |
2025 Grant Allocations
Show more| Recipient | Activity | $ Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RSL WA & Working Spirit | Veterans Transition Program | $523,595 (year 3 of 3) |
| Legacy WA | Independent Living Respite | $422,439 (year 2 of 3) |
| Veterans Transition Centre – Jarrahdale | Health and Wellbeing Facilitator | $110,000 (year 1 of 3) |
| RSL WA | Wellbeing Seminars | $80,000 |
| Veterans Assist Great Southern | Regional Veterans Support Coordinator | $67,000 |
| Buddy Up Australia | Supporting Incarcerated Veterans | $64,000 (year 1 of 3) |
| Invisible Injuries | Resilience in the Real World | $42,000 (year 1 of 2) |
| Albany at Ease | Respite packages | $32,000 |
| Women’s Royal Australian Army | 75th National Reunion | $12,000 |
| Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia | 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan | $6,141 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans & Services Association | Indigenous Veterans Commemoration Service | $3,825 (year 1 of 2) |
| Ex-Prisoners of War Association of WA | Commemoration of Service Persons who were Prisoners of War | $2,000 |
Announcements
Applications now open for the 2025 Anzac Day Grant
Meet the 2024 Anzac Day Trust Grant recipients
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