Since 2009, 338 regional airport projects have been granted RADS funding totalling more than $56 million in support of projects valued at approximately $133 million.
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
Since 2009, 338 regional airport projects have been granted RADS funding totalling more than $56 million in support of projects valued at approximately $133 million. RADS projects have improved airport safety, accessibility, security and development planning at regional airports.
338
projects have been granted RADS funding between 2009
56
($ Million) in RADS funding since 2009
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, Communications and the Arts. The Program 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.
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.