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Regional Airports Program - Round 5

Tender ID: 617399


Tender Details

Tender #:
GO8107  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
18 June 2026
Closing Date:
28 July 2026
Closing Time:
05:00 PM (Australia/ACT)

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠The program provides grants to improve the safety, accessibility and climate resilience of airports and aerodromes in regional areas of Australia. It will support critical air infrastructure that will:

  • improve the safety of aircraft, operators and passengers using regional airports or aerodromes
  • facilitate improved delivery of essential goods and services such as food supplies, health care and passenger air services
  • improve the connectivity of Australia’s regions to domestic and global market opportunities
  • meet the operational requirements of aeromedical and other emergency services in the region
  • assist air services to transition to net zero aviation technology.

There is a total of up to $15 million available for this grant round.

Grants will be from $20,000 to $5 million.

The grant amount will be up to 50% of eligible project costs (grant percentage). If the applicant (you) and a third party (this could include state, territory or local government or other non-government funding) are both contributing to eligible project costs, the grant amount for this opportunity may be reduced to a third of eligible project costs.

Eligibility:

To be eligible you must:

  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • be an owner and/or operator of an existing aerodrome/airport

And be one of the following entities:

  • an entity, incorporated in Australia
  • an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth)
  • an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
  • an Australian local government agency or body as defined in section 14 of the grant opportunity guidelines
  • an Australian state/territory government agency or body
  • a corporate Commonwealth entity.

State agencies or other eligible entities may apply on behalf of aerodrome/airport owners/operators. In such cases, the state agency or other eligible entity will be the lead applicant in a joint application and will be wholly responsible for the project, including administering, reporting and acquitting all project expenditure. Only the lead organisation can submit the application form and enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth.

Find the full eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines.

Total Amount Available (AUD):

$15,000,000.00

Estimated Grant Value (AUD):

From $20,000.00 to $5,000,000.00

Instructions for Application Submission:

To apply, go to https://business.gov.au/rap-round-5

Other Instructions:

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