On 29 November 2020, the Australian Government announced an extension to the HomeBuilder program to 31 March 2021, with a number of changes to the grant amount and eligibility criteria.

Key Dates

  • 4 June 2020 – 31 December 2020 – enter into a contract between these dates to build a new home, substantially renovate an existing home or buy an off the plan home/new home to be eligible for the $25,000 grant
  • 1 January 2021 – 31 March 2021 – enter into a contract between these dates to build a new home, substantially renovate an existing home or buy and off the plan home/new home to be eligible for the $15,000 grant
  • 14 April 2021 – all applications, irrespective of when the eligible contract was signed, must be submitted within the HomeBuilder application portal by this date.

While applications must be submitted by 14 April 2021, it does not mean that all supporting documents must be uploaded by then. You can continue uploading your supporting documents, as they become available, beyond 14 April 2021.

 

HomeBuilder Applications

The $25,000 Grant application form and lodgement guide and $15,000 Grant application form and lodgement guide are provided as a guide to assist in preparing your application for lodgement via the online portal

Applications must be received by no later than 14 April 2021.

Applicant(s) can lodge their application in a multi-step process with the initial lodgement being after an eligible HomeBuilder contract has been entered into.

Once the commencement of construction and the payment eligibility milestones have been met, any additional supporting documentation should be lodged via the online portal.

For further details on the HomeBuilder, grant click here: HomeBuilder grant guidelines 

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