Regional Housing Support Fund 2025

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Regional Housing Support Fund - Application Form

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Introduction

The Regional Housing Support Fund (RHSF) (Fund) is a WA Government initiative to assist with delivering new housing and residential lot supply in regional WA. 

The Regional Housing Support Fund is open to local government, community housing providers, and landowners/developers with key worker, community housing and residential subdivision projects. 

The RHSF may contribute funds to assist with reducing feasibility gaps for:

  • construction of key worker or community housing, 
  • infrastructure costs associated with site preparation (including earthworks),
  • contribution and connection costs relating to the supply of water, wastewater, electricity or telecommunications connections,
  • construction or upgrade of roads.

     

Eligibility check

Is the proposal in a regional area? * Required
Is the project for key worker housing, community housing or residential lots ? * Required
Does the project propose three or more dwellings or lots * Required

Response to section 2 eligibility (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "Is the proposal in a regional area?" on page 1
  • "Is the project for key worker housing, community housing or residential lots ?" on page 1
  • "Does the project propose three or more dwellings or lots" on page 1

Thank you for checking your project's eligibility for the Regional Housing Support Fund.

Unfortunately, your project does not meet the eligibility requirements to progress. You have not received a valid application number.

If you require assistance or guidance on your project, please contact the Regional Housing Support Fund team at Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage on 6551 8002 or RHSF@dplh.wa.gov.au.

Completing and lodging your application

This application form should be used for applying to the Regional Housing Support Fund.  

The application must meet the eligibility criteria identified in the Regional Housing Support Fund guidelines

Applicants are required to submit sufficient information in the form of a Business Case to demonstrate suitability and feasibility of a proposal against the objectives and criteria.

Depending on your project you may be asked to upload the following:

*Authorisation from landowners

*Copy of Management Orders

*Copy of valid Development Approval including plans 

*Advice from service authorities

*Environmental approval/s or other related licenses, permits etc

Applications must include a business case and Budget Workplan. 

Budget Workplan template 

Closing date and time: 5pm AWST on 19 December 2025
Please avoid submitting your application at the last minute. High volumes of submissions near the deadline can cause delays, as the system may take several minutes to process each submission. If your application is still processing when the deadline passes, it will not be accepted. The SmartyGrants portal strictly closes at the designated time. If you experience technical difficulties submitting your application, please refer to the contact details below.

 

If you have any questions regarding the Regional Housing Support Fund, please contact the Department's Regional Housing Support Fund Project Team on 6551 8002 or RHSF@dplh.wa.gov.au. 

If you have questions regarding an existing application, please use the above contact details and quote the application number. 

 

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