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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 agency	Awards	Total 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.

Recipient	Awards	Total value
The Sale RSL & Community Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$225k
Vietnam Veterans', Peacekeepers' & Peacemakers' Association of Australia, Central Coast Sub-Branch Inc	1	$223k
Totally and Permanently Disabled Ex Servicepersons Association (Townsville) Inc.	1	$205k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Manly-Lota Sub-Branch Inc	1	$202k
Castle Hill and District RSL Sub-Branch	1	$174k
Returned & Services League of Australia (South Australia Branch) Darwin Sub-Branch Incorporated	1	$171k
Warragul RSL Sub - Branch Incorporated Inc.	1	$163k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Pine Rivers District Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$157k
The Australian Army Aviation Association Inc.	1	$153k
Hobart Legacy Incorporated	1	$151k
The Legacy Club of Albury Ltd.	1	$150k
The Partners of Veterans Association of Australia - New South Wales Branch Incorporated	1	$150k
Veterans Centre Mid-North Coast Incorporated	1	$127k
Illawarra Veterans Entitlement Service Incorporated	1	$126k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Gladstone Sub Branch Inc	1	$126k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Caboolture-Morayfield and District Sub Branch Inc.	1	$120k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Cairns Sub Branch Inc.	1	$108k
Mudgee & Districts Vietnam Veterans Peacekeepers & Peacemakers Association Inc	1	$107k
Swan Hill RSL Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$97k
Returned and Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Ipswich Railway Sub Branch Incorporated	2	$81k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Samford Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$76k
Leongatha RSL Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$74k
The Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Mary Valley Sub Branch Inc.	1	$72k
Australian War Widows NSW Ltd	1	$69k
Returned & Services League (Tumby Bay) Sub Branch Incorporated	1	$68k
Returned & Services League (Salisbury) Sub-Branch Incorporated	1	$62k
Veterans Australia NT Incorporated	1	$53k
Returned Services League of Aust (Queensland Branch) Kilcoy Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$51k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Nanango Sub Branch Inc.	1	$50k
Combined Defence Force Support Association of WA (Incorporating Vlsvawa and Hmas Sydney Association) Incorporated	1	$50k
Torquay RSL Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$39k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Murgon Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$37k
Eurobodalla Vietnam Veterans Incorporated	1	$28k
Lindisfarne RSL Sub-Branch (Inc)	1	$27k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Beachmere Sub-Branch Incorporated	1	$23k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Howard District Sub Branch Incorporated	1	$18k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Roma Sub Branch Incorporated	1	$17k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Gordonvale Sub-Branch Incorporated	1	$16k
Portarlington & St Leonards RSL Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$16k
Hastings Manning Macleay Vietnam Veterans Peace Keepers & Peace Makers Association of Australia Incorporated	1	$16k
Naval Association of Australia (Queensland Section) Inc	1	$15k
Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Centenary Suburbs Sub Branch Inc.	1	$12k
Keilor East RSL Sub-Branch Inc.	1	$10k
Gloucester Sub-Branch of the RSL of Australia (NSW Branch)	1	$6k