The Regional Airports Program - Round 5 supports improvements to the safety, accessibility, and climate resilience of airports and aerodromes in regional areas of Australia.

Overview

This program provides grants to improve critical air infrastructure. Support is available for 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.

Funding and Benefits

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

• Estimated Grant Value: From $20,000.00 to $5,000,000.00.
• Grant Amount Calculation: The grant amount may be up to 50% of eligible project costs. If the applicant and a third party (which may include state, territory, or local government, or other non-government funding) are both contributing to eligible project costs, the grant amount may be reduced to a third of eligible project costs.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Possess an Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Be an owner and/or operator of an existing aerodrome/airport.

Eligible entities include, but are not limited to:

• 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 instances, the state agency or other eligible entity will serve as 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 organization may submit the application form and enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth.

Application Process and Timeline

The selection process is Open Competitive.

Close Date & Time: 28-Jul-2026 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time).

To apply, submissions must be made via https://business.gov.au/rap-round-5.

Contact Information

For inquiries regarding this opportunity, contact details are as follows:

• Phone: 13 28 46
• Email Address: enquiries@industry.gov.au
• Web Address: https://business.gov.au/rap-round-5