Grants to improve safety and accessibility of remote airstrips
Provides grants to improve the safety and accessibility of aerodromes in remote and very remote areas of Australia, enabling year-round all-weather access and improved delivery of essential goods and services.
Funding supports works that enhance aerodrome safety and accessibility, particularly where road access is unavailable or unreliable.
To be eligible, you must:
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- be an owner and/or operator of an existing aerodrome in an area classed as remote or very remote in Australia
You must also be one of the following:
- an entity incorporated in Australia (including incorporated trustees on behalf of a trust)
- an Australian local government agency body (defined in Appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines)
- an Australian state or territory government agency or body
- a corporate Commonwealth entity
- an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation that is registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
An eligible organisation may apply on behalf of an aerodrome owner or operator (this excludes Indigenous owned or operated aerodromes seeking 100% of funding).
We can only accept applications if your aerodrome is identified as “remote or very remote” as defined by the 2016 Australian Statistical Geographic Standard (ASGS) Remoteness Area.
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Last updated: 12 February 2026