Current Grant Opportunity View - GO6312

The program will focus on a partnership approach to deliver investment in regional Australia. It will bring together governments and communities to plan and deliver regional precincts that are tailored to local needs and have a shared vision in how that precinct connects to the region. Partners can be from government, First Nations groups, community organisations, educational institutions or private enterprise.

Regional precincts or ‘places with a purpose’ are user-defined geographic areas with a specific shared need or theme. Regional precincts may include business districts, neighbourhoods, activity centres, commercial hubs or community and recreational areas. They will be located in renewal areas and growth areas in regional centres, regional corridors, regional cities, as well as smaller town centres that serve as service hubs in more remote communities.

There are two streams of the regional Precincts and Partnerships Program which are delivered as two grant opportunities.

The objective of stream two is to work with partners to support the delivery of precincts that will provide targeted benefits related to productivity, equity, and resilience for regional, rural and remote areas across Australia.

The intended outcomes of stream two are to:

• deliver project/s that form part of a precinct or foundational infrastructure that activates a precinct
• develop and deliver regional precincts comprised of multiple infrastructure components, which provide benefits related to productivity, equity and resilience
• contribute to the Australian Government’s current policy priorities, including but not limited to Closing the Gap, transition to a net zero economy, Australia’s emission reduction goals, social and affordable housing, and National Cultural Policy.

You can apply if you:

• have an Australian business number (ABN) or Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Organisations (ORIC) registration

And are one of the following entity types:

• an Australian State/Territory Government agency or body
• an Australian local government agency or body
• a Regional University which may be for-profit
• an incorporated not-for-profit organisation. As a not-for-profit organisation you must demonstrate your not-for-profit status through one of the following:
  • current Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s (ACNC) registration
  • state or territory incorporated association status
  • constitutional documents and/or Articles of Association that demonstrate the not-for-profit character of the organisation.

You can’t apply if you are:

• an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme
• an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012)
• a for-profit organisation (unless you are a regional university)
• any organisation not included in section 4.1 of the Guidelines.

Find the full eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines.

You can apply at any time while the grant is open. Applications will be batched and assessed periodically.

The program will run over 3 years from 2023-24 to 2025-26.

$320,000,000.00

From $5,000,000.00 to $50,000,000.00

To apply, go to https://business.gov.au/rpppd

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