Current Grant Opportunity View - GO6311

The program will focus on a partnership approach, bringing together governments and communities to plan and deliver regional precincts that are tailored to local needs and have a shared vision in how the precinct connects to the region. Partners can be from government, First Nations groups, community organisations, regional universities 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 separate grant opportunities.

The objective of stream one is to activate partnerships to jointly deliver precinct plans.

The intended outcomes of stream one are to:

• establish partnerships comprised of relevant government entities, community organisations and businesses that have a shared vision for a regional precinct
• deliver precinct plans that are tailored to their local contexts and based on community feedback and engagement
• support precinct plans to become investment ready
• 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 that is not included in section 4.1 of the grant opporunity guidelines.

Find the full eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines.

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

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

$80,000,000.00

From $500,000.00 to $5,000,000.00

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

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