The ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund receives contributions from sporting events held on ANZAC Day across Victoria. These are collected by Sport and Recreation Victoria within the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, in accordance with section 4A of the ANZAC Day Act.
In 2021–22, grants totalling $429,510 were approved from the ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund to 26 individual projects, during the financial year ending 30 June 2022. The following table provides details of the grant recipients.
ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund 2021–22 approved grant
| Organisation | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2/14 Battalion Association Inc. | 2/14 Battalion Association Newsletter – Comradeship | $1,000.00 |
| 39th Australian Infantry Battalion (1941–43) Association Inc. | The Good Guts Newsletter Project | $500.00 |
| Air Force Association – Victoria | Newsletters Program | $1,600.00 |
| Air Force Association – Victoria | Veterans' Welfare Program | $5,000.00 |
| Assistance Dogs Australia | Financial Support for PTSD Dogs Health and Welfare | $10,560.00 |
| Carry On (Victoria) | Veteran Welfare & Education Support | $50,000.00 |
| Cockatoo Rise War Veterans Retreat Inc. | Veterans Support Food Housing | $6,000.00 |
| Defence Force Welfare Association | Camaraderie Magazine and Branch Supplement Production and Distribution | $3,000.00 |
| Guitars For Vets Australia, Auspice Music and The Brain Foundation Ltd | G4VA Veteran Lesson Support Program | $16,500.00 |
| Kerang Group of Legacy | Direct Welfare Assistance | $11,000.00 |
| Macedon Ranges Group of Bendigo Legacy Inc. | Care of War Widows | $3,400.00 |
| Melbourne Legacy | Legacy Education, Upskilling and Training Program | $50,000.00 |
| Melbourne Legacy | Legacy Widows Easing Social Isolation Program | $16,250.00 |
| Melbourne Legacy | The Answer Newsletter for War Widows | $34,721.00 |
| Mornington Peninsula Legacy Club Inc. | First Aid Backpacks | $288.00 |
| Mornington Peninsula Legacy Club Inc. | Publications Project | $6,000.00 |
| Returned & Services League of Australia Victorian Branch | RSL General Appeals | $67,601.00 |
| Soldier On | Pathways to Connection | $40,000.00 |
| The Legacy Club of Ballarat Inc. | 2022 Winter Heating Allowance | $18,000.00 |
| The Legacy Club of Bendigo Inc. | Heating Allowance for Beneficiaries of Bendigo Legacy | $6,110.00 |
| The Trustee for Australian Defence Force Assistance Trust (t/a Bravery Trust) | FinWell | $45,500.00 |
| Torquay RSL Sub-Branch | Member Wellbeing | $1,200.00 |
| Totally & Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen & Women's Association of Victoria Inc. | CHINup member magazine/newsletter | $27,000.00 |
| Vietnam Veterans and Veterans Motorcycle Club Inc. | Medical equipment | $2,280.00 |
| Vietnam Veterans Federation Vic Branch Inc. | VVF Vic Branch Inc. Welfare | $4,800.00 |
| Wimmera Veterans Centre Auspice, Horsham RSL Sub-Branch Inc. | Close Ranks – Post Covid | $1,200.00 |
ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund 2021–22 approved grants total
Total ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund: $429,510.00
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