The Thin Markets, Multiple Streams Grant Opportunity (GO6593) closed at 2pm AEST on Friday 12 January 2024.
We made up to $135 million available in funding across 4 streams for infrastructure projects. These projects focused on maintaining or improving access to quality aged care services, primarily in small rural towns, remote and very remote communities ().
The streams included:
- Stream 1 – Staff Accommodation
- Stream 2 – Upgrades, Expansions or New Builds.
- Stream 3 – Specialised ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾less
- Stream 4 – (NATSIFAC) minor projects and equipment.
Results
This was a highly competitive opportunity, with demand far exceeding available funding. In total, 297 applications sought over over $1 billion for the $135 million made available.
The round allocated a total of $134.9 million for 76 projects across the 4 funding streams.
| State/Territory* | Stream 1 | Stream 2 | Stream 3 | Stream 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $5,676,080 | $1,649,562 | $13,641,923 | – | $20,967,565 |
| Vic | $301,938 | $11,212,427 | $7,492,443 | – | $19,006,808 |
| Qld | $13,562,200 | $4,821,017 | – | – | $18,383,217 |
| WA | $9,481,774 | $9,236,740 | $990,000 | $1,086,355 | $20,794,869 |
| SA | $4,121,230 | $15,074,564 | – | – | $19,195,794 |
| Tas | $2,391,484 | $13,976,258 | – | – | $16,367,742 |
| NT | $13,371,066 | $5,050,781 | – | $1,765,545 | $20,187,392 |
| Total | $48,905,772 | $61,021,349 | $22,124,366 | $2,851,900 | $134,903,387 |
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| State/Territory* | Stream 1 | Stream 2 | Stream 3 | Stream 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | 13 |
| Vic | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | 8 |
| Qld | 5 | 5 | – | – | 10 |
| WA | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| SA | 6 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
| Tas | 3 | 6 | – | – | 9 |
| NT | 3 | 6 | – | 8 | 17 |
| Total | 27 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 76 |
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