The State Government will soon call for applications for the second round of its Queensland Anzac Centenary grants program.
Minister Assisting the Premier on the commemoration of the Anzac Centenary, Glen Elmes, said 57 projects had been funded in the first round of the $13.5 million Anzac Centenary Community Grants program.
“The Anzac Centenary grants program is an important commemorative initiative to assist communities in a time of reflection, honour and remembrance between 2014-2018,” Mr Elmes said.
“Families all over Queensland contributed their labour and the lives of their young children to support Australia’s involvement in the World War I.
“I encourage communities to use the grants program to tell personal stories that engage and educate future generations on the efforts and sacrifice of service men and women in a significant period of our nation’s history.”
The grants assist individual Queensland communities to commemorate the Anzac Centenary in ways relevant to them.
“For some, it might be the contribution made by a group of young local men who signed up together, for others it might be the involvement of a community in providing supplies or material to support the war effort.” Mr Elmes said.
“For others, it could be that their community was the location for some military activity.”
The government is providing funding of up to $80,000 each for local events, projects and re-enactments to commemorate 100 years since Australia’s involvement in the First World War.
Mr Elmes said assessment of grant applications was undertaken by a panel of community leaders specialising in the military, Australian arts, heritage and events.
Round 2 funding will open later this month.
Further rounds of grants will also occur throughout the 2014-18 Centenary period.
Information about eligibility and application guidelines can be found online.
