First Home Owner Grant Scheme

What is FHOGS?

The First Home Owner Grant Scheme (FHOGS) is fully funded by the NSW Government and administered by the Office of State Revenue (OSR).

The Scheme was established to assist first home buyers to purchase their first home by offering a $7000 grant.

Eligible first home owners can receive the grant regardless of their income, the area in which they are planning to buy or build, or the value of their first home. The grant is not means tested and no tax is payable on it.

Additional First Home Owner Grant

The additional First Home Owner Grant is an extra grant available if you entered into a contract to buy or build a new home between 9 March 2001 and 30 June 2002 or, if you are an owner-builder, commenced construction between 9 March 2001 and 30 June 2002.

When did the additional First Home Owner Grant finish?

Where the contract for the purchase or construction of a new home is made (or in the case of owner-builders, where construction starts) on or after 1 July 2002, you cannot receive the additional grant.

If you do not meet the requirements for the additional First Home Owner Grant for new homes you may still qualify for the original $7,000 First Home Owner Grant.