Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program – Round 12

Overview The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is administering the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program, Round 12, which provides grants to enhance the safety and accessibility of aerodromes and airports in remote and very remote areas of Australia. Objectives The program aims to: Improve the safety of aircraft, operators and passengers using remote and very remote airstrips Facilitate improved delivery of essential goods and services such as food supplies, health care, community mail and passenger air services Complement air services delivery to communities subsidised under the Australian Government's Remote Air Services Subsidy (RASS) Scheme Meet operational requirements of aeromedical services, including the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), and emergency services Support improved access to air services for people with disability Funding Grants will be from $5,000 to $4 million. The grant will be up to 50% of eligible project costs (grant percentage), unless either of the following applies: The applicant and a third party (which could include state, territory or local government or other non-government funding) are both contributing to eligible project costs, in which case the grant amount for this opportunity may be reduced to a third of eligible project costs The applicant meets the definition in the grant opportunity guidelines as an Indigenous Owned and/or Operated Aerodrome, in which case the grant will be up to 100% of eligible project costs