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More than $3.7 million in grants to boost veteran wellbeing

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The recipients of the 2023-24 Veteran Wellbeing Grants were announced today, with 69 grants awarded. Ex-service and community organisations will receive a share of over $3.7 million in grant funding.

The Veteran Wellbeing Grants program provides funding to eligible organisations to deliver community-based projects and activities that benefit the health and wellbeing of the veteran community.

Grant funding this year will support a range of exciting community projects including mentoring training, healthy cooking courses, music programs, trauma informed yoga workshops and sporting programs.

The full list of successful applicants is in the table below. 

The 2024-25 round of the Veteran Wellbeing Grants program will open in November. For further information visit https://www.dva.gov.au/about/overview/consultations-and-grants/grants-and-bursaries 

 

 

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