Current Grant Opportunity View - GO6332

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to respond to immediate, known issues where the department has identified a critical and urgent need for aged care infrastructure funding in thin markets. It is a targeted, non-competitive grant, with organisations invited to apply by the department where they are identified as able to partner with the Commonwealth to address urgent infrastructure needs.

Organisations will only be invited if they are registered providers, can demonstrate they are in a position to become registered prior to any grant being made, or are government providers that will make infrastructure available to a registered provider through a contractual arrangement to deliver funded aged care services.

The objectives are to address critical and urgent infrastructure needs in thin markets where there is a risk of aged care homes closing, an immediate or imminent risk to the health, safety and wellbeing of older people or aged care workers, or time-limited opportunities to secure long-term aged care provision in areas of market failure and unmet need. This includes supporting a registered provider of last resort for new builds or upgrades, or capitalising on proposals that enable cost-sharing, collaboration, or innovative and integrated approaches.

The intended outcomes are to ensure older people can access funded aged care services close to home, ensure services are delivered through safe and quality infrastructure, and support registered providers to deliver viable and sustainable aged care services over the long term.

NOTE: Please refer to the most recent version of the Application form (Version 5), Attachment Pack (Version 3) and EOI Factsheet and Questionnaire – Perth and Hunter published on 2 June 2026.

To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.

The department cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy all the eligibility criteria.

To be eligible you must receive an invitation to apply from the department.

Please note an automated email notification from GrantConnect advising of a new grant opportunity is not an invitation to apply for funding under this grant opportunity.

An invitation to apply will be issued by the department from grant.atm@health.gov.au.

$533,000,000.00

From $0.00 to $0.00

Submit the completed application form and all necessary attachments by the closing date and time via the red Submit Application button on the left-hand side.

You should keep a copy of your application and any supporting documents. Registered users will receive an automated email notification acknowledging the receipt of the submission. If you do not receive an automated email notification within 48 hours of submission, please email Grant.ATM@health.gov.au.

For technical assistance when submitting your application through GrantConnect please contact the GrantConnect Helpdesk:

• Phone: 1300 484 145
• Email: GrantConnect@finance.gov.au

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• Filename(s) do not exceed 100 characters.
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