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Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts · Australia
This rebate program supports the voluntary uptake of eligible ADS-B equipment in Australian-registered aircraft operating under VFR or IFR. Funding helps aircraft owners purchase and/or install approved ADS-B devices to improve aviation safety, situational awareness and search and rescue capability.
Funding
Up to $5K
Closed
31 May 2027
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Be the registered owner of a crewed aircraft operating under VFR or IFR
• Aircraft must be shown in an approved registration database
• Eligible registration databases include the CASA Australian aircraft register, a CASA-managed registration database, or an approved Australian Sport Aviation organisation database
• Purchase and/or install either ADS-B-OUT equipment or an ADS-B EC device, but not both, after 2021-12-20
• Or purchase and/or install ADS-B-IN equipment, or ADS-B-IN and OUT equipment, after 2024-05-31
• If the aircraft received funding under ADS-B Round 1, only eligible 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 Visual Flight Rules (VFR) or Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and listed in an approved registration database, including the CASA Australian aircraft register for VH aircraft, a registration database managed by CASA, or an approved Australian Sport Aviation organisation such as Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus), Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association (ASRA), or Sports Aviation Federation of Australia (SAFA). Applicants must have purchased and/or installed in their registered aircraft either a device providing ADS-B-OUT functionality or an ADS-B EC device, but not both, after 20 December 2021, or a device providing ADS-B-IN functionality or a device providing ADS-B-IN and OUT functionality after 31 May 2024. If a grant was paid for the aircraft under ADS-B Round 1, the applicant is only eligible if the equipment adds ADS-B IN functionality not previously available, or if they are upgrading from an EC device to installed equipment.
What's Funded
Purchase and/or installation of eligible ADS-B-OUT, ADS-B EC, ADS-B-IN, or ADS-B-IN and OUT equipment in registered aircraft, subject to the program rules and purchase date requirements.Expected Outcomes
Increased uptake of ADS-B equipment in Australian-registered aircraft, improved electronic visibility of nearby aircraft, enhanced search and rescue capability, and more accurate aircraft position information for air traffic control.Key Information
Applicant Types
individualother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
safetycapital_expenditureother
Keywords
ADS-Baviationaircraftrebatetransportair safetyVFRIFR
Frequently Asked Questions
1
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 VFR or IFR. Funding helps aircraft owners purchase and/or install approved ADS-B devices to improve aviation safety, situational awareness and search and rescue capability.
2
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.
3
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 VFR or IFR
- Aircraft must be shown in an approved registration database
- Eligible registration databases include the CASA Australian aircraft register, a CASA-managed registration database, or an approved Australian Sport Aviation organisation database
- Purchase and/or install either ADS-B-OUT equipment or an ADS-B EC device, but not both, after 2021-12-20
- Or purchase and/or install ADS-B-IN equipment, or ADS-B-IN and OUT equipment, after 2024-05-31
- If the aircraft received funding under ADS-B Round 1, only eligible where the new equipment adds ADS-B IN functionality not previously available, or upgrades from an EC device to installed equipment
4
When does the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2 close?
Applications closed on 31 May 2027.
5
What activities are funded?
Purchase and/or installation of eligible ADS-B-OUT, ADS-B EC, ADS-B-IN, or ADS-B-IN and OUT equipment in registered aircraft, subject to the program rules and purchase date requirements.
6
How do I apply for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program Round 2?
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