Community War Memorials Fund

Community War Memorials Fund

Applications to Round 2 2023/24 of the Community War Memorials Fund open on Remembrance Day, 11 November 2023.

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), NSW Public Works, Heritage NSW and the NSW Office for Veterans Affairs.  

The below table outlines key dates for the 2023/24 Community War Memorials Fund application rounds. 

 

  Round 1Round 2
Applications open

Anzac Day, 25 April 2023

Remembrance Day, 11 November 2023
Applications close

5pm, 25 July 2023

5pm, 11 February 2024
Approximate date for announcement of outcomes

31 October 2023

31 May 2024



How to apply

Applications to Round 2 2023/24 of the Community War Memorials Fund will open online on 11 November at https://veteransnsw.smartygrants.com.au.

In the meantime, we recommend you review the important documents and resources listed below. More information about Round 2 will be released on this webpage closer to the opening date.

If you have any questions, please see our Frequently Asked Questions or email us at VeteransGrants@veterans.nsw.gov.au

 

 

Community War Memorials Fund documents and resources

 


 Recipients of Round 2, Community War Memorials Fund 2022–2023

Application ID
Organisation name
Project Title
Project Description
Grant

CWMF00673

Goulburn Mulwaree Council

Tallong War Memorial

Conservation works to the mortar located at the Tallong War Memorial, including cleaning, treatment of corrosion, and replacement of adjacent vegetation.

$7,500.00

CWMF00675

Friends of Ivanhoe Park Botanic Garden Inc.

Ivanhoe Park War Memorial

Conservation works to the Ivanhoe Park War Memorial, including cleaning and application of new lime mortar to the column.

$3,995.00

CWMF00677

Liverpool City Council

A.E. Smith Boer War Memorial

To have a condition assessment report prepared for the A.E. Smith Boer War Memorial. 

$1,600.00

CWMF00678

Jindera Recreational Reserve Management Committee

Jindera First and Second World War Memorial

To have a condition assessment report prepared for the Jindera First and Second World War Memorial.

$3,000.00

CWMF00683

Gosford RSL sub-Branch

Gosford Cenotaph

Conservation work to the lower section of the Gosford Cenotaph, including cleaning, removal of biological growth, joint raking, repointing, and repairs to stonework. 

$9,999.00

CWMF00686

Mosman Preparatory School

Mosman Church of England Preparatory School WWI Roll of Honour

Conservation work to the Mosman Church of England Preparatory School WWI Roll of Honour including cleaning, replacement of missing moulding and gilding repairs. 

$6,500.00

CWMF00688

St Mary's Balmain Anglican Parish

St Mary's Church Balmain Honour Roll 'European War 1914'

Conservation works to the St Mary's Church Balmain Honour Roll 'European War 1914', including cleaning, localised stabilization and repairs, and inspection for insect damage. 

$7,000.00

CWMF00689

Maclean RSL sub-Branch

Harwood Island Great War Memorial 

To have a condition assessment report prepared for the Harwood Island Great War Memorial.

$3,000.00

CWMF00690

Maclean RSL sub-Branch

Chatsworth Cenotaph

Conservation works to the Chatsworth Cenotaph, including cleaning and painting. 

$2,975.00

CWMF00691

Empire Bay Progress Association

Empire Bay War Memorial

Conservation works to the Empire Bay War Memorial, including replacement of base and cleaning. 

$8,500.00

CWMF00692

Dubbo Public School

Dubbo District School Great War Honor Roll

Conservation works to the Dubbo District School Great War Honor Roll, including cleaning and localised retouching of lettering. 

$10,000.00

CWMF00693

Hornsby Shire Council

Galston War Memorial

Conservation works to the Galston War Memorial, including cleaning of the memorial and honour rolls, repointing of damaged or missing joints, and restoration of faded lettering. 

$7,500.00

CWMF00703

Girilambone Community Association

CWA Memorial Park

To have a condition assessment report prepared for the CWA Memorial Park, Girilambone.  

$2,200.00

CWMF00706

St Luke's Anglican Church

In loving memory of Officers, NCO's and Men of the 19th Battalion, AIF, killed at Pozieres

Conservation and cleaning works to the First World War honour roll for the 19th Battalion in St Luke’s Anglican Church, Clovelly, and two associated plaques. 

$4,486.00

CWMF00707

Yass Valley Council

Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall

Conservation works to three sets of entry doors at the Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall and the internal ticket booth sign. 

$10,000.00

CWMF00711

Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum Inc.

Lithgow Small Arms Factory First World War Roll of Honor

Conservation works to the memorial, including cleaning, regilding, and infilling losses to varnish. 

$6,290.00

CWMF00713

Shoalhaven City Council

Berry War Memorial

To have a condition assessment report prepared for the Berry War Memorial.

$3,000.00

CWMF00714

Braidwood RSL sub-Branch

Braidwood Central School Honour Roll

Conservation works to the Braidwood Central School Honour Roll, including cleaning and removal of paint splatters and repairs to moulding, cracks, and gilding. 

$7,412.90

CWMF00724

Canterbury-Bankstown Council

Lakemba War Memorial

Conservation works to the Lakemba War Memorial, including replacement of failing mortar joints and repairs to stonework. 

$7,500.00

CWMF00728

Shoalhaven City Council

Kangaroo Valley Soldiers Memorial

To have a condition assessment report prepared for the Kangaroo Valley Soldiers Memorial.

$3,000.00

CWMF00729

Shoalhaven City Council

Nowra Mafeking Boer War Memorial

To have a condition assessment report prepared for the Nowra Mafeking Boer War Memorial.

$3,000.00

CWMF00735

Wandsworth Community Reserve

Wandsworth Heritage War Memorial

To have a condition assessment report prepared for the Wandsworth Heritage War Memorial.

$6,732.00

 

Previous Funding Recipients