Completing the grant application You must submit your application using the application form, which is available on the and websites. The application form includes help information. This is an online application form that you must submit electronically. If you have any technical difficulties please contact 1800 020 283 or email . The Hub will not provide application forms or accept applications for this grant opportunity by fax or mail. You must make sure that your application is complete and accurate and submitted in accordance with these guidelines. If you find a mistake in your application after it has been submitted, you should contact the Hub by phone on 1800 020 283 or by email at straight away. The Hub may ask you for more information, as long as it does not change the substance of your application. The Hub does not have to accept any additional information, nor requests from applicants to correct applications after the closing time. Please note the requirements specific to each applicant type: Applicant in your own right If you are applying in your own right you can also apply as a sponsoring applicant. The same application form can be used for either type of application, you just need to nominate in what capacity you are applying. A separate form is required for each type of application. Sponsoring Applicant If you are applying as a sponsoring applicant, you can also apply as an applicant in your own right. The sponsoring applicant must submit a separate grant application for each sponsored organisation. Your application must include a Letter of Declaration confirming sponsorship – completed by the sponsored organisation on the template provided in the Opportunity Documents which are available on the and websites. Attachments to the application The following document must be included with your application: A Sponsoring Applicant Letter of Declaration confirming sponsorship – completed by the sponsored organisation on the template provided in the Grant Opportunity Documents. Your Letter of Declaration, if applicable, should be attached to the application form. There will be instructions in the application form to help you. Only attach the documents you have been asked to include. If the selection process identifies errors in your attachment, you may be contacted to correct or explain the information.
whose membership consists primarily of veterans, past and present members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and/or their dependants is established primarily to provide pensions, advocacy and/or welfare assistance to veterans, past and present members of the ADF and/or their dependants and which does not operate as a business or charge any fee for acting on behalf of the veterans, past and present members of the ADF and/or their dependants in the provision of claims or welfare services. commencement date The expected start date for the grant activity. completion date The expected date that the grant activity must be completed and the grant spent by. Commonwealth entity A Department of State, or a Parliamentary Department, or a listed entity or a body corporate established by a law of the Commonwealth. cost shifting Involves ‘substitution of effort’ by the Commonwealth for activities of another organisation or level of government. For example, cost shifting occurs where the Commonwealth provides a grant for an activity that would usually be paid for by a state, territory, or local government, such as municipal services. date of effect This will depend on the particular It can be the date in which a grant agreement is signed or a specified starting date. Where there is no grant agreement, entities must publish information on individual grants as soon as practicable. decision maker The person who makes a decision to award a grant. double dipping Double dipping occurs where a grantee is able to obtain a grant for the same project or activity from more than one source. DVA Commonwealth Department of Veterans’ Affairs eligibility criteria The principles, standards or rules that a grant applicant must meet to qualify for consideration of a grant. Eligibility criteria may apply in addition to assessment criteria.