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Growing Regions Program Round 1

Tender ID: 525953

Tender Details

Organisation:
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Tender #:
GO6237  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
9 May 2023
Closing Date:
1 August 2023

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠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 that 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 amenities 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.

    Eligibility:

    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 expenditures.


    • You can apply if you:

  • are a not-for-profit organisation with a current Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s (ACNC) registration or Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Organisations (ORIC) registration, or 
  • a local government agency or body 

    • and

  • have an Australian business number (ABN) or ORIC registration
  • deliver the project in an eligible location
  • 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 and you are one of the following entity types: 
  • an Australian company incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001
  • a co-operative 
  • an incorporated association
  • Indigenous Corporation / an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth)
  • Local Government  / an Australian local government agency or body.


    • Find the complete eligibility criteria in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

    Location

    Western Australia   :   Gascoyne   :   Goldfields/Esperance   :   Great Southern   :   Kimberley   :   Mid West   :   Peel   :   Perth Metropolitan   :   Pilbara   :   South West   :   Wheatbelt  
    New South Wales   :   Central West   :   Far North Coast   :   Far West   :   Hunter   :   Illawarra   :   Mid North Coast   :   Murray   :   New England   :   Orana   :   Riverina   :   Southern Highlands   :   Sydney  
    Queensland   :   Cairns & Far North Queensland   :   Gladstone   :   Mackay Whitsunday Region   :   Mount Isa & North West Region   :   Rockhampton   :   South East Queensland   :   South West & Darling Downs   :   The Central West   :   Townsville   :   Wide Bay Burnett  
    Victoria   :   Barwon South West   :   Gippsland   :   Grampians   :   Hume   :   Loddon Mallee   :   Melbourne  
    South Australia   :   Adelaide   :   Eyre & Western   :   Far North   :   Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island   :   Limestone Coast   :   Murray & Mallee   :   York & Mid North  
    Northern Territory   :   Big Rivers   :   Central Australia   :   East Arnhem   :   Greater Darwin  
    Australian Capital Territory  
    Tasmania  

    Category

    Community & Social Services   :   Community & Social Services (other)   :   Grant & Funding Programs  

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