for full eligibility requirements, please refer to section 4.1 of the grant opportunity guidelines. at a minimum to be eligible a provider must: 1. be an approved residential aged care provider or an approved natsifacp provider or an approved home care provider; and 2. be incurring additional costs as a result of supporting eligible workers; and: 3. be either located inside a hotspot listed in appendix a and/or have workers that work in a hotspot. providers are expected to submit an application for out of pocket expenses at the end of the activity period. a provider may elect to apply earlier if significant financial strain is being experienced. this will be assessed on a case by case basis.