GO7926: General Practice Incentive Fund

The Primary Health Networks (PHN) Program General Practice Incentive Fund (GPIF) grant opportunity (the grant opportunity) will enable the design and implementation of health care services in communities where primary care and related service systems: fail are at imminent risk of failure, or are characterised by ongoing instability.

The department will identify intervention sites for where the grant opportunity may be targeted.

Once a site is identified, the Decision Maker will agree for the relevant PHN to be invited to the grant opportunity.

The site identification process includes consultation with relevant jurisdictions (state and territory governments).

It will consider information available to the department regarding community impact of service instability or failure.

The PHN and/or Rural Workforce Agency (RWA) specific to the identified site may also be consulted to understand local issues.

Phase 1: Planning/co-design PHN undertakes consultation with relevant stakeholders for planning and co-design of a service system recovery plan (SSRP).

Phase 2: Implementation Implement and evaluate approved SSRP activities.

Funding for implementation activities will be determined through assessment of applications (i.e.

SSRPs submitted according to the Application Form).

Note: Please refer to the most recent version of the Attachment Pack (Implementation Plan, Engagement Strategy, Budget and Risk Management Plan) published on 4 December 2025.

To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.

To be eligible you must be an existing Primary Health Network listed in Section 4.1 of the guidelines and have received a Letter of Invitation to apply from the department.

Grants are limited to the listed PHN organisations (see table of PHNs and ABNs).

You must submit applications (Phase 2) according to the Application Form on GrantConnect and provide required attachments (proof of entity type, bank verification, detailed implementation plan, communications/engagement strategy, letters/statements of support, governance structure, indicative budget including Phase 1 income/expenditure statement, justification of calculations and in-kind contributions, and risk management plan).

Personnel working with Vulnerable Persons must hold police checks (renewed every three years) and you must comply with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory laws (including child safe and work-with-children requirements) as declared in the application.