Get your idea funded
Apply for a grant or loan to help fund local amenities and initiatives that improves the lives of the Army community.
What is a grant?
A grant is the provision of money with no requirement to make any form of repayment. The Army Amenities Fund provides grants for amenities that benefits the Army community and helps motivate members to serve. The amenity may be something tangible or intangible that cannot be provided through Defence resourcing. Tangible amenities cannot be under the permanent ownership of individuals.
What grant type suits your need?
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Equipment
Grant
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Clothing /
Apparel Grant
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Social / Team
Building Grant
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Mess Project or
Function Grant
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Special Purpose
Grant
This grant could provide your team or unit with items that might improve areas of your work place or place where your team socialises.
EXAMPLES
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BBQ for unit outdoor area
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Microwave for communal area
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Sandwich makers for transit accommodation
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Outdoor furniture
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Coffee machine
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Payment devices (all in one payment machines) for not for profit clubs
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Sporting equipment
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Billiard table, balls and cues
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Television
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Bar tables and stools
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Dart Board
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Air hockey table
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Marquees
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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The item has wide reach - that is, a wide range of people from the unit or organisation (potentially including families) will benefit from the amenity.
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The item will improve morale and/or enhance esprit de corps.
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The amenity will / may be an improvement to a facility (as appropriate).
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There is a plan for the amenity to be managed and maintained properly. This plan must be articulated in the grant application.
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Funding for the amenity cannot be obtained from the Commonwealth, or other means within Defence.
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The grant application must be received by the AAF no later than 4 weeks prior to the date funding is required by.
REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS
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Three quotes are to be provided with your application, articulating the reason(s) for preferred supplier(s) over others.
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The grant can be paid either: into a unit or group bank account or directly to the supplier.
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The equipment is to be managed as Defence owned property.
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The AAF is to be publicly acknowledged or advertised (as appropriate).
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The AAF are to be provided with high resolution photos (with requisite photographed person’s permission to use) and a testimonial; these aspects will be used for the purpose of encouraging others to apply for a grants from the AAF.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR APPROVAL:
- The application adheres to the eligibility criteria.
- Will consider up to 100% of the costs.
- Ongoing safety compliance obligations (ie. inspections/servicing/maintenance) are the responsibility of the unit / organisation.
- Items that have been previously funded by the AAF will only be considered IAW fair wear and tear principals.
This grant typically helps fund uniforms for sporting teams.
EXAMPLES
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Sporting jerseys
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Representational blazers / ties
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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The item has wide reach - that is, a wide range of people from the unit or organisation (potentially including families) will benefit from the amenity.
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The item will improve morale and/or enhance esprit de corps.
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Funding for the amenity cannot be obtained from the Commonwealth, or other means within Defence.
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The grant application must be received by the AAF no later than 4 weeks prior to the date funding is required by.
REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS
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Three quotes are to be provided with your application, articulating the reason(s) for preferred supplier(s) over others.
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There are no markings or symbols on the item(s) that will bring Army into disrepute (eg. skulls, swastikas).
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The clothing must remain as unit / organisation property, able to be used by other in the future.
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The grant can be paid either: into a unit or group bank account or directly to the supplier.
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The AAF will be publicly acknowledged or advertised (as appropriate).
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The AAF are to be provided with high resolution photos (with requisite photographed person’s permission to use) and a testimonial; these aspects will be used for the purpose of encouraging others to apply for a grants from the AAF.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR APPROVAL:
- The application adheres to the eligibility criteria.
- The clothing cannot be intended for individual use. Items such as socks and shorts cannot be funded.
- Will consider funding up to 100% of cost for each club / association every 2 years.
This grant aims to help build team cohesion and opportunities for families to socialise with each other.
EXAMPLES
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End-of-year Christmas function
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Start of year team building activity
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Adventure training
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Family Day
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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The activity has wide reach - that is, a wide range of people from the unit or organisation will benefit from the amenity. Beneficiaries could also potentially include families and members of the community, such as for Family / Community Days at bases.
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The item will improve morale and/or enhance esprit de corps.
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Funding for the activity cannot be obtained (either fully or partially) from the Commonwealth, or other means within Defence.
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The grant application must be received by the AAF no later than 4 weeks prior to the date funding is required by.
REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS
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Quotes are to be provided with your application, articulating the reason(s) for preferred supplier(s), particularly in the event of only 1 quote being supplied. In the event the activity involves entry fees, evidence is to be provided clearly articulating the cost per person/team.
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The grant can be paid either: into a unit or group bank account or directly to the supplier.
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The AAF will be publicly acknowledged or advertised (as appropriate).
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The AAF are to be provided with high-resolution photos (with requisite photographed person’s permission to use) and a testimonial; these aspects will be used for the purpose of encouraging others to apply for a grant from the AAF.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR APPROVAL:
- The application adheres to the eligibility criteria.
- A higher weighting will be given to activities that are more inclusive over those will limited reach. This includes activities involving a wide range of people from the unit/organisation including families who will benefit from the funding.
- Family Days will be considered for up to 100% of costs.
- Other activities such as End of Year functions and Balls, will be considered up to 50% (inclusive of GST).
- Alcohol cannot be funded via an AAF grant.
- The AAF does not fund any gifts (e.g. farewell, congratulatory or appreciation gifts).
This grant utilises funding from the Messes Trust Fund. It can cover costs for functions held in the Mess or provide an improvement to the Mess in some way.
EXAMPLES
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Compulsory Dining-in Night (not funded through TARP or Corps funds)
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Fairy lights to decorate outdoor areas
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Children’s playground on Mess grounds
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Replacement refrigerator
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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The activity or item is being held in a Mess
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The item has wide reach - that is, a wide range of people from the unit or organisation (potentially including families) will benefit from the amenity.
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The item will improve morale and/or enhance esprit de corps
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For equipment/materiel: the amenity will / may be an improvement to a Mess facility (as appropriate).
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For equipment/materiel: There is a plan for the amenity to be managed and maintained properly. This plan must be articulated in the grant application.
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Funding for the amenity cannot be obtained from the Commonwealth, the Mess Funds, or other means within Defence.
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The grant application must be received by the AAF no later than 4 weeks prior to the date funding is required by.
REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS
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Quotes are provided with the grant application:
- For functions, a quote for official labour (if applicable), and food and beverage costs are provided. - For equipment/materiel, three quotes are to be provided with your application, articulating the reason(s) for preferred supplier. -
The grant can be paid either: into a unit or group bank account or directly to the supplier.
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The AAF will be publicly acknowledged or advertised (as appropriate).
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The AAF are to be provided with high resolution photos (with requisite photographed person’s permission to use) and a testimonial; these aspects will be used for the purpose of encouraging others to apply for a grants from the AAF.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR APPROVAL:
- The application adheres to the eligibility criteria.
- A higher weighting will be given to activities that are more inclusive over those will limited reach. This includes activities involving a wide
- range of people from the unit/organisation including families who will benefit from the funding
- Items that have been previously funded by AAF will only be considered IAW fair wear and tear principles
- Alcohol cannot be funded via an AAF grant.
This grant is for projects that don’t fit the other grant types, but still meets the general grant eligibility criteria.
EXAMPLES
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Camel handling training for unit mascot
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Wall mural painted by Indigenous artist
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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The amenity is not sufficiently covered by other grant application categories, and requires special consideration.
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The amenity has wide reach - that is, a wide range of people from the unit or organisation (potentially including families or community members) will benefit.
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The item will improve morale and/or enhance esprit de corps
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In the event of a tangible item being funded, there is a plan for it to be managed and maintained properly. This plan must be articulated in the grant application.
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Funding for the amenity cannot be obtained from the Commonwealth, or other means within Defence.
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The grant application must be received by the AAF no later than 4 weeks prior to the date funding is required by.
REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS
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Quotes are to be provided with the application, articulating the reason for preferred supplier or in the event of only 1 quote provided.
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The grant can be paid either: into a unit or group bank account or directly to the supplier.
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The AAF will be publicly acknowledged or advertised (as appropriate).
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The AAF are to be provided with high resolution photos (with requisite photographed person’s permission to use) and a testimonial; these aspects will be used for the purpose of encouraging others to apply for a grants from the AAF.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR APPROVAL:
- The application adheres to the eligibility criteria
- A higher weighting will be given to activities that are more inclusive over those will limited reach. This includes activities involving a wide range of people from the unit/organisation including families who will benefit from the funding
- Items that have been previously funded by AAF will only be considered IAW fair wear and tear principles
Will consider funding up to 100% of cost not before every 2 years. - Full AAF Board consideration may be required for any amenity grant requests submitted under this grant category.
- The AAF does not fund any gifts (eg. farewell, congratulatory or appreciation gifts).
What is a loan?
The AAF Company can also provide interest-free loans to help fund your projects. This is not to be confused with the Army Relief Trust Fund (ARTF) which provides loans for individuals experiencing financial hardship. A loan from the AAF must still be used for an amenity and meet the same eligibility criteria and requirements as for a grant. Loans are often requested to provide things like seed funding for a major social event like a ball, a deposit to secure venue hire or seed funding to help start up a regimental trust fund. Loans of up to $10,000 can be requested and must be paid back in one instalment by 15 May of the current financial year.
About AAF
The AAF Company is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing the lives of Australian Army members, their families and community. We do this in two keys ways; Army Holidays where we offer a range of discounted, quality accommodation to suit everyone, and Army Grants and Loans which helps fund amenities and initiatives for Army units and associations.
