Funding allocation
Managing your grant
If you are successful in obtaining a 2019-21 RADS grant, the Welcome to RADS brochure will assist you with the necessary actions and requirements for your grant to be acquitted. It contains information about how you should report on your grant, as well as templates which you may wish to use.
Note:
The new 2019-21 Welcome to RADS brochure will be sent to successful grantees together with their funding deeds.
The conditions as outlined in your funding deed prevail.
RADS funding
Between the 2008-09 and 2016-17 RADS funding rounds, the grant program was supported by a combination of Department of Transport and Royalties for Regions funding.
Since 2008-09, 251 regional airport projects have been granted RADS funding totalling more than $39 million, in support of projects valued at approximately $90 million. RADS projects have improved airport safety, accessibility, security and development planning at regional airports.
regional airport projects have been granted RADS funding since 2008/09
($ Million) in RADS funding awarded since 2008/09
The 2019-21 RADS funding round is funded by the Department of Transport. Refer to the document below for a full list of RADS projects that have been completed and fully acquitted from 2008-09.
Other funding sources
The Commonwealth Governments Remote Aviation Access Program (RAAP) is administered by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development 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:
- The Remote Air Services Subsidy (RASS) Scheme.
- The Remote Aerodrome Inspection (RAI) Program.
- The Remote Aerodrome Upgrade (RAU) Program.
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