Rapid Grants Round
The Rapid Grants Round is helping community housing organisations in delivering new social housing. It funded over 2300 social housing homes across more than 80 projects, through 21 community housing organisations.
Announced in 2021, the Rapid Grants Round was the first round of grant funding under the Big Housing Build.
The Rapid Grants Round has a total value of over $1 billion and creates up to 9,500 jobs for Victorians.
- Over $782 million Victorian Government Funding
- 21 community housing organisations
- 83 projects
- 2,351* homes
* Number of homes are subject to planning approvals
Project highlight
National Affordable Housing
| LGA | Homes | Jobs | Vic. Gov. Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 120 | 495 | $42.4 million |
We partnered with National Affordable Housing to build 120 homes in Kingston, which can house up to 171 renters.
These homes are in a high-demand area with access to local amenities, including a large shopping centre, bus stops and a train station.
Residents began to move into these homes in January 2023.
Social Housing Growth Fund
Established in 2018, the Social Housing Growth Fund allows Homes Victoria to partner with the community housing sector to build more and better homes.
Social Housing Growth FundBuild and Operate Program
The Build and Operate Program offers financial assistance to community housing agencies for up to 30 years to construct and manage housing on non-government-owned land.
Build and Operate ProgramNew Rental Development Program
The New Rental Development Program gives funding for the lease or purchase of new homes from the private sector for use as social housing.
New Rental Development ProgramMental Health Supported Housing Round
The Mental Health Supported Housing Round provides funding for the delivery of new social housing.
Mental Health Supported Housing RoundRapid Grants Round
The Rapid Grants Round funded 21 community housing agencies for the development and construction of over 2300 social housing homes across Victoria.
Rapid Grants RoundHomes for Aboriginal Victorians Round
The Homes for Aboriginal Victorians Round funding builds on existing initiatives to support the implementation of Mana-nawoorn-tyeen maar-takoort.
Homes for Aboriginal Victorians RoundCommunity Housing Organisations
Find a list of Community Housing Agencies who Homes Victoria partners with to deliver and manage community housing.
Community Housing Organisations