Community War Memorials Fund - Round 2026/27

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Community War Memorials Fund

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Instructions for Applicants

The Community War Memorials Fund (CWMF) helps to conserve, repair and protect war memorials across NSW to support community commemoration, by funding projects that follow best practice conservation principles and processes. The program is proudly delivered by the NSW Office for Veterans Affairs (OVA).
 
Before starting your application:
  • Read the CWMF 2026/27 Program Guidelines ('Program Guidelines'), which contain important information about the CWMF, including the mandatory eligibility criteria and project categories.
  • Visit the 'Support for applicants' section of the OVA website for helpful tips and guidance, including answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the CWMF and the application form.
  • Obtain your mandatory supporting documents, optional supporting documents, and undertake your stakeholder consultation.
  • Preview the full application form using the ‘Preview’ button in SmartyGrants, to familiarise yourself with the questions and the format. You may also find it useful to prepare your answers in a word processing program first, before completing this form in SmartyGrants.
Important:
  • Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
  • If you receive funding for the same project from another source after submitting this application but prior to the announcement of outcomes, you must inform OVA and withdraw your application.
  • If the project is cancelled after submitting this application but prior to the announcement of outcomes, you must inform OVA and withdraw your application.

Contact: You can write to OVA about the CWMF by email at veteransgrants@veterans.nsw.gov.au.

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Program Details

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Project categories

Applications to the CWMF must align with and be submitted under one of the below categories. Refer to the 'Project categories' section of the Program Guidelines for more information.

  • Category A: Reports and Assessments 
  • Category B: Physical works 

Reminders:

  • The CWMF supports projects for existing war memorials. Applications cannot be submitted for the construction of new war memorials.
  • You cannot apply under both categories in the same round for the same war memorial.

Heritage and conservation

The CWMF is a conservation-focused grant program. This means funds are awarded for applications that demonstrate work to war memorials will be carried out in accordance with best practice conservation principles and processes. Refer to the 'Heritage and conservation' section of the Program Guidelines for more information.

Applicants are expected to obtain relevant heritage advice for their project before applying to the CWMF or to apply for funding to obtain heritage advice from a qualified specialist.

  • If you are preparing a Category B application and you do not have a recent written condition assessment or heritage advice, you should consider submitting a Category A application to request funding for heritage advice, as a first step.
  • If your war memorial is located on council-owned or managed property, is listed as a local heritage item or adjoins public property (such as a footpath), you must consult with council prior to applying to the CWMF. Your local council's heritage advisor may be able to provide heritage advice in these instances.

Funding amounts

The CWMF is valued at $250,000 annually. Maximum limits per application apply. Refer to the 'Funding amounts' section of the Program Guidelines for more information. 

Wording

Throughout this application 'war memorial' includes the war memorial and its precinct. For the purposes of the CWMF, the definition of a ‘precinct’ is the area immediately surrounding an existing war memorial, and the features included in this area such as fencing or paving.

Eligibility Confirmation

Refer to the Program Guidelines for the mandatory eligibility criteria, including who can apply to the CWMF and what you can apply for. Only eligible applications will progress in the assessment process.

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