Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO7858

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to allocate new commencing medical Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and associated medical education and training activities which foster a positive primary care culture and influence the uptake of primary care among graduates to bolster the GP workforce, particularly in rural and underserved metropolitan areas.

This grant opportunity will be implemented through two streams: Stream A and Stream B. Eligible applicants can apply for one or both streams. Streams A and B will have different application opening and closing dates.

The government has announced its intention to ensure all First Nations students will receive a medical CSP when they are accepted into eligible medical schools from 2026. Implementation of this measure is subject to the passage of legislation and will be taken into account in implementation of Stream A and B of this grant opportunity.

Please note: Stream B of the Grant Opportunity will close for applications at 2:00pm AEST, 7 April 2026.

NOTE: Please refer to the most recent version of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines (Version 3) and Addendum (Version 5) published on 24 March 2026.

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To be eligible, you must be one of the listed organisations in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines and have received an invitation to apply from the department.

For Stream A, only existing medical schools with current Australian Medical Council (AMC) accreditation and operated by a Table A higher education provider [within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA)] are eligible to apply for this stream.

For Stream B, only organisations operated by a Table A higher education provider [within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA)] are eligible to apply for this stream. If successful in this grant round, new medical schools will need to complete AMC accreditation prior to students commencing in 2028.

Stream B medical CSP placements do not commence until 2028 which would allow time for AMC accreditation, typically 12-18 months. However, timeframes for accreditation by the AMC vary and early consultation with the AMC is encouraged

$30,751,000.00

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