The $15,000 Great Start Grant was created to help first homeowners buy or build a new home. It is an initiative that is administered and funded by the state government.

This grant of $15,000 is available for:

• contracts to buy a new home (including off the plan) dated on or after 12 September 2012
• contracts to build a new home dated on or after 12 September 2012
• new homes being built by an ownerbuilder where the date the foundations start to be laid is on or after 12 September 2012.

A new home is a home that:

• has not been previously occupied as a place of residence
• has not been previously sold as a place of residence
  or
• is a substantially renovated home (in certain circumstances).

The $15,000 grant will not be available:

• if the contract replaces an existing contract made before 12 September 2012
• for new homes where the contract is dated before 12 September2012
• for owner-builders where the date the foundations start to be laid is before 12 September 2012
• established homes.

You may still be eligible for:

• the $7,000 first home owner grant for established home purchase contracts dated before 11 October 2012
• a transfer duty concession when buying an established home.

For more information see: https://greatstartgrant.osr.qld.gov.au/index.php