Grants team
Before applying please contact the team to arrange a call back to discuss your project.
Affordable and diverse housing fund
The affordable and diverse housing fund aims to promote the development of affordable and diverse rental housing in our area by community housing providers, not-for-profit and for-profit organisations.
Affordable and diverse housing
This fund aims to promote the development of affordable and diverse rental housing in our area by community housing providers, not-for-profit and for-profit organisations.
The program aims to achieve:
- additional development of affordable and diverse rental housing
- greater range of affordable and diverse housing providers in our area
- use of private finance to increase funding of affordable rental housing
- wider range of private financiers to fund affordable rental housing
- increased capacity for housing providers to develop medium and high density affordable rental housing
- increased stock of affordable and diverse housing managed by not-for-profit organisations
- reduced housing stress among residents with low to moderate income.
The fund is part of our commitment to overcome financial barriers to promote affordable and diverse housing development.
Our target is for 15% of total dwelling stock to be affordable and diverse housing within our area.
Please see the grants and sponsorships policy for expected outcomes and eligibility.
Funding available
Funding is available up to $3 million and can be used for:
- acquiring land
- design and construction
- associated development costs.
Funding can't be used for consent authority fees and charges.
Priority will be given to projects whose funding includes debt finance. Preference will be given to applicants registered as tier 1, 2 or 3 under the national regulatory code for community housing providers.
Key dates
This program is open all year for applications until funds are exhausted. All projects must be intended for completion within 3 years of funding approval.
Applications are made via a 2 stage process. Stage 1, the submission of a concept note. Following review, applicants may then be invited to stage 2, the submission of a formal application.
