Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO709
Building Better Regions Fund Community Investments Stream
The $481.6 million Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) supports the Australian Government’s commitment to create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities into the future.
The program will fund projects in regional Australia outside the major capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra.
There are two streams of funding available under the program.
Infrastructure Projects Stream
The Infrastructure Projects Stream supports projects which involve the construction of new infrastructure, or the upgrade or extension of existing infrastructure that provide economic and social benefits to regional and remote areas.
Community Investments Stream
The Community Investments Stream funds community building activities including, but not limited to, new or expanded local events, strategic regional plans, and leadership and capability building activities.
- The minimum grant amount is $5,000.
- The maximum grant amount is $10 million, however given the nature of eligible projects we expect most grants will be under $100,000.
- For projects with a total project cost of more than $20,000, grant funding will be up to 50 per cent or up to 75 per cent of your eligible project costs. Your location will determine the percentage of grant funding you can receive.
- For small projects with a total project value of less than $20,000, grant funding will be up to 100 per cent of eligible project costs.
- You may apply for a partial or full exemption to the co-funding requirement if you can demonstrate that you are experiencing exceptional circumstances.
These projects will deliver economic and social benefits to regional and remote communities.
To be eligible you must be a legal entity, have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be one of the following entities:
- a local governing body as defined by the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995
- a not for profit organisation.
You are not eligible to apply if you are:
- for profit organisation
- an individual, partnership or trust (however, an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a not for profit trust organisation)
- a Commonwealth, state or territory government agency or body (including government business enterprises) with the exception of those organisations referred to in 6.2 of the Program Guidelines
- a university, technical college, school or hospital
- a Regional Development Australia Committee.
Your project must:
- be located in Australia and in an eligible area. You may still apply if your project is in an excluded area, however, you must clearly demonstrate the significant and demonstrable benefits and employment outcomes which flow directly into an eligible area
- be seeking a grant of at least $5,000 and up to a maximum of $10 million
- provide evidence confirming all co-funding contributions
- have a project that has not started at the time of application
- you must complete your project within 12 months of executing the grant agreement with the Commonwealth and by 31 December 2019.
For more information on eligibility please refer to the Program Guidelines.
$481,600,000.00
From $5,000.00 to $10,000,000.00
To apply, go to https://www.business.gov.au/BBRFCI
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