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Home Buyer Booster Grant

Grant Closes: Ongoing Value: Up to $2,500 Run By: Aboriginal Housing Office Further Information: https://www.aho.nsw.gov.au/grants/home-buyer-booster-grant

This grant is open to Aboriginal people who are in the process of buying a home. Applications open to social housing tenants. 

To be eligible for the Home Buy Booster Grant grant you must be an Aboriginal person who:

  • has pre-approval from a lender
  • can show confirmation of Aboriginality from a Local Aboriginal Land Council or an Aboriginal Registered Organisation
  • has a maximum individual/combined annual income of up to $200,000
  • has saved at least $1,000 toward a deposit
  • currently lives in NSW and is purchasing a property in NSW
  • does not currently own residential property (with the exception of land)
  • has not qualified for Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) Remote Indigenous Home Loan package.

The main applicant must be Aboriginal and take on at least 25% ownership of the property being purchased.

Grant money can be used for:

  • legal fees including the administrative costs of buying a property, and preparing a will
  • property valuations
  • home and contents insurance
  • surveying costs
  • pest and building inspections
  • stamp duty (for non-housing tenants). Aboriginal people living in social housing are exempt from Stamp Duty as per Section 278 of the Duties Act 1997 (NSW).
  • any unspent funds can be used towards other costs associated with buying a home (e.g. moving costs)
Last Updated: 29th of October 2024
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