Open NowBusinessRound 2
Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2 — Australia, 2025-26
Up to $5K available · Closes 31 May 2027
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
This rebate program supports the voluntary uptake of eligible ADS-B equipment in Australian-registered aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules and Instrument Flight Rules. Funding helps aircraft owners purchase and/or install approved ADS-B equipment to improve aviation safety, visibility and air traffic information.
Funding
Up to $5K
Deadline
31 May 2027
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Be the registered owner of a crewed aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) or Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
• Aircraft must be shown in an approved registration database, including the CASA Australian aircraft register, a CASA-managed registration database, or an approved Australian Sport Aviation organisation database.
• Purchase and/or install in the registered aircraft either a device providing ADS-B-OUT functionality or an ADS-B EC device, but not both, after 20 December 2021.
• Alternatively, purchase and/or install a device providing ADS-B-IN functionality or a device providing ADS-B-IN and OUT functionality after 31 May 2024.
• If the aircraft previously received a grant under ADS-B Round 1, eligibility only applies where the new equipment adds ADS-B IN functionality not previously available, or upgrades from an EC device to installed equipment.
Applicants must be the registered owner of a crewed aircraft operating under VFR or IFR and listed in an approved registration database, including the CASA Australian aircraft register, a CASA-managed registration database, or an approved Australian Sport Aviation organisation database such as RAAus, ASRA or SAFA. Applicants must have purchased and/or installed eligible ADS-B equipment in their registered aircraft after the specified dates: ADS-B-OUT or ADS-B EC equipment after 20 December 2021, or ADS-B-IN or ADS-B-IN and OUT equipment after 31 May 2024. If a grant was previously paid for the aircraft under ADS-B Round 1, applicants are only eligible where the new equipment adds ADS-B IN functionality not previously available, or where they are upgrading from an EC device to installed equipment.
What's Funded
Purchase and/or installation of eligible ADS-B-OUT, ADS-B-IN, ADS-B-IN and OUT, or ADS-B EC equipment in registered crewed aircraft, subject to the program rules and purchase date requirements.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Improved situational awareness for pilots, enhanced search and rescue capability, and more accurate automated aircraft position information for air traffic controllers.Key Information
Applicant Types
individualcompanyother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
sustainabilitycapital_expenditureother
Keywords
ADS-Baviationaircraftrebatetransportair safetyVFRIFR
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2?
The Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2 is a business grant offered by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts in Australia, providing Up to $5K in funding. This rebate program supports the voluntary uptake of eligible ADS-B equipment in Australian-registered aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules and Instrument Flight Rules. Funding helps aircraft owners purchase and/or install approved ADS-B equipment to improve aviation safety, visibility and air traffic information.
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How much funding does the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2 provide?
The Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2 provides Up to $5K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2?
- Be the registered owner of a crewed aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) or Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
- Aircraft must be shown in an approved registration database, including the CASA Australian aircraft register, a CASA-managed registration database, or an approved Australian Sport Aviation organisation database.
- Purchase and/or install in the registered aircraft either a device providing ADS-B-OUT functionality or an ADS-B EC device, but not both, after 20 December 2021.
- Alternatively, purchase and/or install a device providing ADS-B-IN functionality or a device providing ADS-B-IN and OUT functionality after 31 May 2024.
- If the aircraft previously received a grant under ADS-B Round 1, eligibility only applies where the new equipment adds ADS-B IN functionality not previously available, or upgrades from an EC device to installed equipment.
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When does the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2 close?
Applications close on 31 May 2027.
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What activities are funded?
Purchase and/or installation of eligible ADS-B-OUT, ADS-B-IN, ADS-B-IN and OUT, or ADS-B EC equipment in registered crewed aircraft, subject to the program rules and purchase date requirements.
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How do I apply for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2?
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