The First Peoples Home Ownership Program (Program) gives First Peoples a step up to home ownership.
The Program gives ready homebuyers a range of grants to help them buy their own home. Applicants can also access assistance to navigate home ownership pathways to move towards their housing goals.
What grants are available?
The Program provides the following assistance to First Peoples in Victoria:
Home Buyer Booster : $2,500 to help with legal and administrative costs
Land transfer (stamp) duty helper : A grant contribution, matching up to $10,000 of land transfer duty cost incurred through the transfer of land into the person's name. The grant amount will be determined based on the actual land transfer duty payable, up to a maximum of $10,000.
Deposit contribution: For every dollar you contribute towards your deposit, we’ll match it up to a maximum of $20,000
New builds: if you’re building or buying a newly constructed home, you can receive an extra $5,000 on top of the deposit contribution.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the grants you must:
- Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent (Confirmation of Aboriginality is required)
- Not currently own a home at the time of applying
- Currently reside and intend to purchase a home in Victoria
- Have an individual or household income of no more than at $245,000 per annum
- Have documented pre-approval from a financial provider.
Applicants
The primary applicant must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and hold a Confirmation of Aboriginality (CoA). If multiple applicants identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, only one CoA is required. The primary applicant must own at least 25% of the property which will be purchased.
Up to three additional applicants can be included in this application for co-ownership.
Following lodgment of this form, Homes Victoria will undertake an assessment of your application to determine whether the Program’s eligibility requirements have been met. Homes Victoria reserves the full discretion to accept or reject any application and the submission of this form does not guarantee a grant by Homes Victoria.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Homes Victoria is legally responsible for protecting, storing, and managing of any and all personal information that is collected in line with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, which provides guidance for the responsible collection and handling of personal information in the Victorian public sector. A DFFH Privacy Impact Assessment has been conducted, reviewed and approved.
Information provided by the Applicant for the purpose of this application will be used by Department and State Departments and Agencies for the assessment of the application, program administration and program evaluation or review.
In making an application the Applicant consents to the provision of their information, including personal information and supporting evidence to State Departments and Agencies for the purpose of assessing their application and to verify, confirm or audit information provided.
If there is an intention to include personal information about third parties in the application, ensure they are aware of and consent to the contents of this privacy statement.
To administer your application effectively and efficiently, we may need to disclose your personal details with others for the purpose of assessment, consultation, and reporting. This can include departmental staff, Members of Parliament and their staff, external experts, such as members of assessment panels, or other government departments
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