Deadline: 15 November 2018

The Australian Government is seeking applications for the 3rd round of its program entitled “Building Better Regions Fund Community Investments Stream” that will fund new or expanded local events, strategic regional plans, or leadership and capability strengthening activities that provide economic and social benefits to regional and remote areas.

The Building Better Regions Fund (the program) runs over 5 years from 2017-18 to 2021-22.

Objectives

The objectives of the program are to:

• drive economic growth
• build stronger regional communities into the future.

Program Outcomes

The intended outcomes of the program are to:

• create jobs
• have a positive impact on economic activity, including Indigenous economic participation through employment and supplier-use outcomes
• enhance community facilities
• enhance leadership capacity
• encourage community cohesion and sense of identity.

Grant Information

• The minimum grant amount is $5,000.
• The maximum grant amount is $10 million.
• However, given the nature of eligible projects we expect most grantswill be under $100,000.

Eligible Projects

To be eligible:

• Project must include eligible activities and eligible expenditure
• The majority of project expenditure must be eligible
• Project must not have commenced.

Eligible Activities

Eligible activities must directly relate to the project and must be one of the following:

• local events and workshops
• strategic planning
• regional leadership and capability

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible applicants must:
  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and
• be one of the following incorporated entities:
  • an incorporated not for profit organisation. As a not for profit organisation applicants must demonstrate their 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
  • an Australian local government agency or body
  • non-distributing co-operatives

How to Apply

Applicants can apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit Community Investments Stream.