Grants

Community Housing Program

This program offers financial assistance to community based organisations providing or seeking to provide longer-term accommodation for people who have special housing needs.

Capital funding is available for the purchase, construction, upgrading or renovation of housing to accommodate people with special needs as well as grants for project proposals and infrastructure development relating to accommodation for special needs groups. Community housing groups may include people with disabilities, the elderly, youth, Indigenous people and people exiting supported accommodation assistance programs.

Crisis Accommodation Program

Community organisations providing or seeking to provide accommodation for people who are in crisis may access funding through this program. Capital funding is available for the purchase, head leasing, construction, upgrading or renovation of accommodation to assist people who are homeless and in crisis.

Indigenous Housing Assistance Program

• Assists Indigenous people in making applications for public housing and in understanding the conditions of tenancy
• Assists Indigenous people who are new to the urban area to adjust to an urban lifestyle by referring them to support services which they may require
• Supports co-operation and liaison with Indigenous and welfare agencies in the delivery of complementary and appropriate support services which may be required to achieve the above objectives
• Identifies situations of potential cultural conflict with a view to finding solutions acceptable to the Indigenous tenant, the Department and neighbours
• Provides feedback to the Department on the practical consequences of its policies and practices and suggests appropriate modifications for consideration
• Consults with other groups and agencies on Indigenous public housing policy relating to the urban area

These programs are administered on an annual basis. For enquires phone 8999 8856.

Service Provider Contacts

Alice Springs
Alice Springs Aboriginal Urban Housing Association
Phone: 8952 3366

Darwin/Palmerston
Yilli Rreung Housing Aboriginal Corporation
Phone: 8935 0111

Katherine
Llerluk Indigenous Housing Advisory Service
Phone: 8973 8938

Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek program is delivered through the department's local office
Phone: 8962 4568