Growing Regions Program - Round 1

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.