Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO6237

The Growing Regions Program – Round 1 will deliver grants up to a maximum of $15,000,000 over 3 years to deliver community infrastructure projects.

It will deliver community and economic benefits by investing in community-focused infrastructure which revitalises regions and enhances amenity and liveability throughout regional Australia.

The objectives of the program are:

• constructing or upgrading community infrastructure that fills an identified gap or need for community infrastructure
• contributing to achieving a wide range of community socio-economic outcomes.
• is strategically aligned with regional priorities.

The intended outcomes of the program are:

• delivery of community-focused infrastructure which contributes to local and regional priorities
• provision of infrastructure which benefits the community by improving equity and supports diverse social inclusion
• to contribute to the achievement of broader Government priorities such as net zero emissions, gender equity, and/or First Nations priorities
• growing local economies and enhancing amenity and liveability in the regions.

Growing Regions Program Round 1 will be delivered through a two-stage selection process.

You must first submit an Expression of Interest at Stage 1 and if successful, you will be invited to submit a full application at Stage 2.

You can apply if you meet the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria are a set of rules that describe who we can consider for this grant. You can apply if you:

• are an eligible entity
• have an eligible project
• have eligible expenditure.

You can apply if you are:

• 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:
  • a Current Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (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

or

• a local government agency or body

and

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN), or Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations registration number (ORIC) registration
• will deliver the project in an eligible location
• can commence the project no later than 15 May 2024
• own the land/infrastructure being upgraded or built upon, or have the landowner’s permission to use the land/infrastructure.

Find the complete eligibity criteria in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

$300,000,000.00

From $500,000.00 to $15,000,000.00

Applications for this grant opportunity opens on 5 July 2023.

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

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