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Funding allocation

Between 2009-10 and 2023-24, 326 regional airport projects have been granted RADS funding totalling over $53 million, in support of projects valued at approximately $126 million.

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  Managing your grant

If you are successful in obtaining a 2025-27 RADS grant, the 'A Guide to Managing your Grant’ brochure will let you know what’s required for your grant to be paid and acquitted. It includes reporting templates you may wish to use and information about how you should report on your grant. 

Note:

The new 2025-27 'A Guide to Managing Your Grant' brochure will be sent to successful grantees together with their funding deeds.

The conditions as outlined in your funding deed prevail.

  RADS funding

Between 2009-10 and 2023-24, 326 regional airport projects have been granted RADS funding totalling over $53 million, in support of projects valued at approximately $126 million. RADS projects have improved airport safety, accessibility, security and development planning at regional airports.

projects have been granted RADS funding between 2009-10 and 2023-24

($ Million) in RADS funding awarded between 2009-10 and 2023-24

The 2025-27 RADS funding round is funded by the Department of Transport.

  Other funding sources

The Commonwealth Governments Remote Aviation Access Program (RAAP) is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications and provides funding support for access and safety upgrades to remote aerodromes as well as subsidised flights to ensure residents of remote communities have access to regional service centres.

The funding components on RAAP are:

  1. The Remote Air Services Subsidy (RASS) Scheme.
  2. The Remote Aerodrome Inspection (RAI) Program.
  3. The Remote Aerodrome Upgrade (RAU) Program.

Additionally, in the 2019-20 Budget, the Commonwealth Government committed $100 million over 4 years through the Regional Airports Program (RAP) to ensure that key regional airport facilities meet the needs of communities and local industry, now and into the future.

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