Grants of $25,000 will be available for Australians who carry out substantial renovations to their existing home or build a new home where the contract is signed between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020.
The Commonwealth has announced that the HomeBuilder grant scheme had been extended to provide a $15,000 grant to contracts entered into between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021. The application closing date has also been extended to 14 April 2021 for all contracts. See the .
The grants are subject to certain conditions including
- construction must be contracted to commence within three months of the contract date
- eligible applicants must fall under income caps of $125,000 for singles and $200,000 for couples
- the cost of building a new home cannot exceed $750,000 and
- a renovation price range of $150,000 up to $750,000 will apply to renovating an existing home with a current value of no more than $1.5 million.
- See information about the eligibility criteria and how to apply for the grant.
- See the for a fact sheet and answers to frequently asked questions.
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