Building the GP Workforce - Primary Care Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs)

Overview

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to allocate new commencing medical Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and associated medical education and training activities which foster a positive primary care culture and influence the uptake of primary care among graduates to bolster the GP workforce, particularly in rural and underserved metropolitan areas. This grant opportunity will be implemented through two streams: Stream A and Stream B. Eligible applicants can apply for one or both streams. Streams A and B will have different application opening and closing dates. The government has announced its intention to ensure all First Nations students will receive a medical CSP when they are accepted into eligible medical schools from 2026. Implementation of this measure is subject to the passage of legislation and will be taken into account in implementation of Stream A and B of this grant opportunity. Please note: Stream B of the Grant Opportunity will close for applications at 2:00pm AEST, 7 April 2026. NOTE: Please refer to the most recent version of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines (Version 3) and Addendum (Version 5) published on 24 March 2026. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.