Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Funding is available for up to $500,000.00
- Application opened: 11 September 2024
- Application closed: 30 April 2025, 5:00 pm
Program objective
The objectives of the Reforming Temporary Accommodation Grant Program are to:
- Reduce the cost, use and length of stay of clients in temporary accommodation.
- Move away from commercial hotels and motels to temporary accommodation models being delivered by the homelessness and housing sectors.
- Increase access to appropriate supports, particularly for people with complex needs, who are staying in temporary accommodation.
- Encourage flexible and sustainable use of properties and support services over time when demand for temporary accommodation decreases.
- Attract co-contributions from the sector.
- Co-contributions could be in any form including case management support, land, properties, cash/equity, debt, tax concessions, philanthropic donations, reduced or avoided costs, or in-kind contributions.
- While the value and quantum of co-contributions will be one of the factors assessed, it will not be the only criteria. This is to ensure small and large organisations can participate equitably.
This program is administered by Department of Communities and Justice.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
The Reforming Temporary Accommodation Grant Program is open to all accredited Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) and registered Community Housing Providers (CHPs) and Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) both through National or Local Scheme.
Partnerships are welcome.
Please review the Grant Program Guidelines
Types of projects funded under this grant
Applications will need to outline:
- The value of the grant being applied for and/or the nightly rate that will be charged.
- Which property or properties they intend to use.
- How many rooms/units will be available for temporary accommodation.
- The groups of people that will be accepted and how risks will be managed if accommodating mixed groups.
- When the service will be operational.
- The intake hours.
- How long the property/service will be operational.
Providers will need to demonstrate their capacity to support clients and work actively to exit them from temporary accommodation into more appropriate and more stable accommodation as quickly as possible.
Most recent recipients
What was approved
Approved for JEWISH HOUSE
The 12-bed facility provides immediate, safe, and supported accommodation for men experiencing homelessness. Residents receive access to case management, mental health nursing, counselling, and employment support. These integrated services address the root causes of homelessness, helping individuals stabilise their lives and transition toward long-term, sustainable housing.
$85,863 was approved by
Minister JacksonDate approved
June 2025Location of the project
Randwick City CouncilLocation of the recipient
Randwick City CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
10
Applications received
39
Reforming Temporary Accommodation Grant - HIF
Program term
12 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for JEWISH HOUSE
This project aims to create a trauma-informed, person-centred, safety, inclusivity, and accessibility , particularly single men experiencing homelessness, mental health challenges, or housing instability. The facility will offer 26 STA beds and 16 Transitional Accommodation, providing wraparound support to help clients stabilise, access essential services, and transition to long-term housing.
$697,480 was approved by
Minister JacksonDate approved
June 2025Location of the project
Inner West CouncilLocation of the recipient
Inner West CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
10
Applications received
39
Reforming Temporary Accommodation Grant - HIF
Program term
12 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for Mission Australia Housing
CHSTA will repurpose an existing backpackers lodging and establish 23 new Temporary Accommodation units in Coffs Harbour targeting adults (singles and couples). MAH will provide self-contained units ensuring independence/self-determination alongside cultural and trauma informed wrap-around support/education building independent living skills, reduces stay in TA and supports access to long-term accommodation.
$500,000 was approved by
Minister JacksonDate approved
June 2025Location of the project
Coffs Harbour City CouncilLocation of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
10
Applications received
39
Reforming Temporary Accommodation Grant - HIF
Program term
12 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for Social Futures
This project will transform an existing Motel in Grafton to Supported Temporary Accommodation (TA) for adult singles, couples and families. Activities include high-quality security and furnishing of staff offices, enabling on-site support service model. Expected outcomes: establishment of 31 unit supported TA model in the region, enabling faster transitions.
$155,805 was approved by
Minister JacksonDate approved
June 2025Location of the project
Clarence Valley CouncilLocation of the recipient
BallinaAbout the grant
Applications approved
10
Applications received
39
Reforming Temporary Accommodation Grant - HIF
Program term
12 monthsWhat was approved
Approved for St Vincent de Paul Society NSW
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s Swansea Temporary Accommodation Project is transforming a former aged care facility into 32 units for vulnerable women and their children. Twelve units are being refurbished, and funding is sought to extend by completing the remaining 20, providing supported housing for those most in need.
$400,000 was approved by
Minister JacksonDate approved
June 2025Location of the project
Lake Macquarie City CouncilLocation of the recipient
Inner West CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
10
Applications received
39
Reforming Temporary Accommodation Grant - HIF
Program term
12 monthsWhat your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
Please review supporting resources available on the DCJ Grants Service provider page.
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Start the application
Please refer to the Grant Program Guidelines and supporting documentation on DCJ Grants
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After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Delegated decision-maker CEO, Homes NSW
Applications will be considered against the following assessment criteria:
- Value for money, noting that Homes NSW is seeking to have a statewide impact.
- How the model will reduce demand for temporary accommodation through the level and quality of the supports offered, service integration/co-ordination, and the pathways out of temporary accommodation.
- How the model will reduce the nightly cost of temporary accommodation noting that the cost charged should be significantly less than market rates charged by commercial operators in the area.
- The type and value of co-contributions and how the model responds to particular cohorts, or regional factors.
- The amenity of the property or properties.
- How long properties are available for if lease or access is ‘meanwhile’ or term-limited.
- The level and quality of the support services that will be provided.
- The viability of the model based on current demand for temporary accommodation, as well as sustainability of the model over time when demand decreases.
Please refer to the Grant Program Guidelines and supporting documentation on DCJ Grants
Support and contact
Grant is administered by Homes NSW
Homelessness Program Management
Strategy, Policy and Regulation