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Aged Care Capital Assistance Program - Critical Infrastructure Projects — Australia, 2025-26
Rolling Applications
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
This targeted non-competitive grant provides aged care infrastructure funding to address critical and urgent needs in thin markets. Organisations are invited by the department where infrastructure support is needed to maintain or secure access to funded aged care services.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Must receive an invitation to apply from the department.
• Automated GrantConnect notifications are not an invitation to apply.
• Invitation to apply will be issued by the department from grant.atm@health.gov.au.
• Organisations may be invited if they are registered providers.
• Organisations may be invited if they can demonstrate they are in a position to become registered before any grant is made.
• Government providers may be invited if they will make infrastructure available to a registered provider through a contractual arrangement to deliver funded aged care services.
To be eligible, applicants must receive an invitation to apply from the department. 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.
What's Funded
New builds, upgrades, and other critical aged care infrastructure projects in thin markets, including infrastructure made available through contractual arrangements to registered providers delivering funded aged care services.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Older people can access funded aged care services close to home, services are delivered through safe and quality infrastructure, and registered providers can deliver viable and sustainable aged care services over the long term.Key Information
Applicant Types
non_profitlocal_governmentother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
capital_expenditurecommunityother
Keywords
aged careinfrastructurecapital assistancethin marketsregistered providerscritical infrastructureolder peoplehealth
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program - Critical Infrastructure Projects?
The Aged Care Capital Assistance Program - Critical Infrastructure Projects is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in Australia. This targeted non-competitive grant provides aged care infrastructure funding to address critical and urgent needs in thin markets. Organisations are invited by the department where infrastructure support is needed to maintain or secure access to funded aged care services.
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Who is eligible for the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program - Critical Infrastructure Projects?
- Must receive an invitation to apply from the department.
- Automated GrantConnect notifications are not an invitation to apply.
- Invitation to apply will be issued by the department from grant.atm@health.gov.au.
- Organisations may be invited if they are registered providers.
- Organisations may be invited if they can demonstrate they are in a position to become registered before any grant is made.
- Government providers may be invited if they will make infrastructure available to a registered provider through a contractual arrangement to deliver funded aged care services.
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When does the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program - Critical Infrastructure Projects close?
Applications close on 30 June 2030. This is a rolling program — new rounds may open.
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What activities are funded?
New builds, upgrades, and other critical aged care infrastructure projects in thin markets, including infrastructure made available through contractual arrangements to registered providers delivering funded aged care services.
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How do I apply for the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program - Critical Infrastructure Projects?
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