Community War Memorials Fund
Applications to Round 1 of the 2022/23 Community War Memorials Fund are currently open and close on Monday, 25 July 2022.
The NSW Government established the Community War Memorials Fund to help conserve, repair and protect war memorials across NSW. Since the establishment of the program in 2008, grants have been provided for a wide range of projects including conservation assessments, honour roll repair, war memorial cleaning and conservation work, arborist advice for war memorial trees, security measures for memorials, repairs to war memorial halls and improvements to the accessibility of memorials.
Two application rounds are run each year. The rounds open on Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.
Grant applications are assessed by the State War Memorials Committee which is comprised of senior representatives of the Returned and Services League of Australia NSW Branch (RSL NSW) Public Works Advisory, Heritage NSW and the NSW Office for Veterans Affairs.
The below table outlines key dates for the 2022/23 Community War Memorials Fund application rounds.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Applications open |
Anzac Day, 25 April 2022 |
Remembrance Day, 11 November 2022 |
Applications close |
5pm, Monday 25 July 2022 |
5pm, Monday 13 February 2023 |
Approximate date for announcement of outcomes |
To be announced. |
To be announced. |
How to apply
Study the 2022/23 Program Guidelines before completing the online Community War Memorials Fund application at https://veteransnsw.smartygrants.com.au.
We also recommend you refer to the Caring for our war memorials guide and the Photographing War Memorials guidelines.
If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact the Office for Veterans Affairs.
Community War Memorials Fund Documents
- Community War Memorials Fund 2022/2023 Program Guidelines
- Caring for our War Memorials Guide
- Guidelines for photographing war memorials
Recipients of Round 2, Community War Memorials Fund 2021-2022
Application ID |
Organisation name |
Project Title |
Project Description |
Grant |
|
CWMF00570 |
The Returned and Services League of Australia (NSW Branch) |
Honour Roll Board, Henry Bull & Co Limited 1914 -1918 |
Restoration work to the Honour Roll including cleaning, in-painting losses and sealing with an appropriate varnish. |
$8,220.00 |
|
CWMF00594 |
Georges River Council |
Kogarah War Memorial |
Conservation work to the Kogarah War Memorial including cleaning, repointing with lime-based mortar, patch repairs and the replacement of stone that is beyond repair. |
$10,000.00 |
|
CWMF00578 |
Lane Cove Council |
Lane Cove Memorial School of Arts |
The maintenance and repair of the Memorial Hall’s two foundation stones including cleaning, regilding, and repointing. |
$4,995.00 |
|
CWMF00585 |
Orange City Council |
Newman Park Great War Memorial Avenue |
The preparation of a heritage landscape plan including community engagement, an arborist assessment of the war memorial trees and a report on heritage conservation works to the associated monument. |
$10,000.00 |
|
CWMF00596 |
Pearl Beach Progress Association |
Pearl Beach War Memorial |
Reconstruction of the war memorial in sandstone and replacement of the paving to address deteriorating and damaged fabric. |
$10,000.00 |
|
CWMF00573 |
Federation Council |
Corowa First & Second World Wars Memorial Clock |
The replacement of the clock’s dial system which no longer operates and is not repairable. |
$8,945.00 |
|
CWMF00598 |
Anglican Parish of Lismore |
St Andrew's, Anglican Church, Lismore - WWII Memorial Gates + Nimbin Honour Roll |
The restoration and repair of the Church’s memorial gate including electrical wiring for the lights and the installation of a displaced Honour Roll and Plaque in the Warrior’s Chapel of the Church. |
$10,000.00 |
|
CWMF00584 |
Tia Union Church Incorporated |
Tia Union Church Incorporated |
To remove dying pine trees which are at risk of falling on the War Memorial Church and to repaint the roof of the Church. |
$10,000.00 |
|
CWMF00579 |
Stockton RSL sub-Branch |
Stockton Community War Memorial |
Conservation work to the Memorial including repairs to broken sandstone surrounds, cleaning, and regilding. |
$10,000.00 |
|
CWMF00568 |
Branxton RSL sub-Branch |
Branxton RSL Memorial Hall and Honours Rolls |
To replace 22 damaged piers underneath the Memorial Hall. |
$10,000.00 |
|
CWMF00599 |
Greta RSL sub-Branch |
Greta Memorial Cenotaph |
To replicate and install the Memorial’s original lamp which is missing from the top of the monument. |
$6,500.00 |
|
CWMF00600 |
Bundeena RSL sub-Branch |
Bundeena War Memorial |
To clean the Memorial and replacing deteriorated gravel around with pavers. |
$8,000.00 |
|
CWMF00590 |
Goulburn Mulwaree Council |
Rocky Hill War Memorial |
To have a structural and hydraulic assessment of the Rocky Hill War Memorial undertaken. |
$6,500.00 |
|
CWMF00566 |
Gulgong RSL sub-Branch |
The Gulgong District Soldiers Memorial |
To have a condition assessment report prepared for the memorial. |
$3,000.00 |
|
CWMF00575 |
Austinmer Thirroul RSL sub-Branch |
Thirroul World War 1 War Memorial |
To have a condition assessment report prepared for the memorial. |
$3,000.00 |
|
CWMF00572 |
Gundagai RSL sub-Branch |
Anzac Grove, Gundagai |
To have a condition assessment report prepared for the memorial. |
$3,000.00 |
|
CWMF00597 |
Kyogle Council |
Mallanganee Memorial Gates |
To have a condition assessment report prepared for the memorial. |
$3,000.00 |
Previous Funding Recipients
- Round 2, Community War Memorials Fund 2021-2022
- Round 1, Community War Memorials Fund 2021-2022
- Round 2, Community War Memorials Fund 2020-2021
- Round 1, Community War Memorials Fund 2020-2021
- Round 2, Community War Memorials Fund 2019-2020
- Round 1, Community War Memorials Fund 2019-2020
- Round 2, Community War Memorials Fund 2018-2019
- Round 1, Community War Memorials Fund 2018-2019
- Round 2, Community War Memorials Fund 2017-2018
Image: Fallen Soldier Memorial in St Mary's Cathedral, photographed by Kerrin Lovell 2018