Funding to help community housing providers manage affordable rentals
Applications closed
Applications closed on 2 March 2026. No future funding rounds are scheduled.
Affordable Community Housing Land Tax Exemption Scheme Grant Program
This grant program provides a total of $500,000 over 4 years to help community housing providers (CHPs) manage and expand affordable rentals under the scheme.
The program also contributes to increasing affordable rental homes in the ACT as part of the broader work to grow affordable housing supply.
The Affordable Community Housing Land Tax Exemption Scheme gives property owners a land tax exemption when they rent their property at below-market rates to eligible tenants through a registered community housing provider.
Current recipients
- Community Housing Canberra
- YWCA Canberra
Each recipient receives $250,000 over 4 years.
How the funding is being used
The funding is being used to:
- bring more properties into the scheme
- staff and running costs
- systems that help with compliance and reporting
- activities that improve service delivery or help more people take part in the scheme
- tenant support services.
Related funding
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