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Grant round GO8278

Every award in this round is described as “Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST)”.

$46m whole-of-term value of 100 awards to 94 named recipients, published 2026-09-23 to 2026-10-19

$13m falls in 2026-27, from 100 active awards. estimate: annualised

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By agency

Granting agencyAwardsTotal value
Department of Veterans' Affairs 100 $46m

Recipients, largest first

Recipients who are individuals, and awards that name no single recipient, are counted above but not listed, here or in the CSV. Why The bulk download has every award, with individuals flagged.

RecipientAwardsTotal value
Legacy Club Services6$4.1m
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch)1$2.2m
The Returned & Services League of Australia (Tasmania Branch) Inc.1$2.2m
Returned & Services League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc.1$2.2m
The Returned & Services League of Australia WA Branch Incorporated1$2.2m
VWF Inc.1$1.9m
The Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch)1$1.8m
Vietnam Veterans' Peacekeepers & Peacemakers Association of Australia (NSW Branch) Incorporated1$1.8m
Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia St Marys Outpost Sub-Branch Inc1$1.6m
ANZAC Remembrance Appeal-1965 Trust Fund Incorporated1$1.5m
North West Tasmanian Veteran Welfare Board Inc.1$1.4m
The Returned and Services League of Australia, Woden Valley Sub-Branch Inc1$1.2m
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Redlands Sub Branch Inc.1$1.0m
Australian National Veterans Arts Museum Limited1$790k
The Legacy Club of Brisbane Limited1$710k
Vietnam Veterans' Federation of Australia Queensland Branch Inc.1$679k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Hervey Bay Sub-Branch Inc.1$653k
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans Association Indigenous Corporation1$642k
Vietnam Veterans and Veterans Federation ACT Inc1$621k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Gympie Sub-Branch Inc.1$619k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Currumbin Palm Beach Sub-Branch Inc1$579k
Air Force Association WA Limited1$554k
Bribie Island National Service Association Inc.1$519k
Legacy Club of Ipswich Inc.1$517k
Veterans' Advocacy Community of Practice Brisbane West Inc1$502k
The Australian Special Air Service Association (Western Australian Branch)1$493k
Tweed Heads and Coolangatta RSL Sub Branch Incorporated1$481k
Central Coast NSW Legacy1$473k
Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans' Association Ltd.1$465k
Bundaberg Legacy Inc.1$462k
Goorambat Veterans' Retreat Incorporated1$448k
Military Advocates SA Incorporated1$446k
I've Got Your 6 Foundation Ltd1$418k
Gold Coast Legacy Club Ltd1$418k
Shepparton RSL Sub-Branch Inc.1$410k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Townsville Sub Branch Inc1$401k
Legacy Club of South Australia & Broken Hill Incorporated1$390k
The Legacy Club of Western Australia Incorporated1$385k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Bray Park - Strathpine Sub Branch Inc.1$373k
Veterans Care Association Inc1$360k
Coffs Harbour Legacy Welfare Fund1$360k
Returned and Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Redcliffe Sub-Branch Inc.1$359k
Central Victorian Veterans' Support Centre Incorporated1$355k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Bundaberg Sub Branch Inc.1$333k
The Association of Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Service Men and Women (South Australia Branch) Incorporated1$324k
The Returned and Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Greenbank Sub-Branch Inc.1$320k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Maroochydore Sub Branch Incorporated1$312k
Veterans of Australia Association Inc1$279k
Veteran's Wellness Foundation Pty. Ltd.1$247k
Veterans Support Centre North Queensland Inc.1$240k

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