Grants to support improved safety and efficiency for Australian airspace users
Rebate grants to increase uptake of ADS‑B equipment in Australian‑registered crewed aircraft to improve safety and efficiency for airspace users.
The program reimburses part of the purchase and, where applicable, installation costs of eligible ADS‑B equipment (installed and portable).
To apply you must: be the registered owner of a crewed aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) or Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and shown in an approved registration database including: the CASA Australian aircraft register for VH aircraft or an approved Australian Sport Aviation organisation (Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus); Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association (ASRA); Sports Aviation Federation of Australia (SAFA)).
Purchase and/or install in your registered aircraft: a device which provides ADS‑B‑OUT functionality or an ADS‑B EC device (but not both) after 20 December 2021, or a device which provides ADS‑B‑IN functionality or a device which provides ADS‑B‑IN and OUT functionality, after 31 May 2024.
If a grant was paid for your aircraft under ADS‑B Round 1 you are eligible to apply only if: the equipment adds ADS‑B IN functionality that was not previously available, or you are upgrading from an EC device to installed equipment.
Required application documents:
- a clear copy of the registration certificate for your aircraft showing the applicant is the registered owner and agreeing to verification in the approved registration databases
- a paid Australian Tax Invoice(s) or equivalent showing evidence of payment for purchase and/or installation of eligible equipment with the purchase date after 20 December 2021 for ADS‑B‑OUT or ADS‑B EC devices (or on or after 1 June 2024 for ADS‑B‑IN or ADS‑B‑IN and OUT devices)
- for ADS‑B installations, a signed declaration by an approved installer using the provided template
- you must declare that you are the registered owner, you incurred the eligible expenditure, the aircraft is located in Australia, and the installation (if applicable) was undertaken in Australia
For installed ADS‑B equipment, eligible activities must include purchase and installation by an approved installer.
For ADS‑B EC or portable ADS‑B IN, eligible activities must include purchase of eligible equipment.
The rules are in the grant opportunity guidelines.
The Program is demand driven (rebate) and applications will be reviewed against the eligibility criteria.
The Program Delegate decides which rebates to approve.
Applications may close early if funding is fully allocated before the closing date.
The eligibility criteria cannot be waived under any circumstances.
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Last updated: 12 February 2026