Grant categories Infrastructure

Stronger Communities Programme

Opening date: 14th February 2025
Closing date: 28th March 2025
Funding Amount: Up to $20,000
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The Stronger Communities Programme (SCP) provides grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 to community organisations and local governments for infrastructure projects that deliver social benefits for local communities.

Active Transport Fund

Opening date: 31st October 2024
Closing date: 13th January 2025
Funding Amount: Up to $5,000,000
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Provides funding for the design and construction of new or existing bicycle and walking pathways to encourage the use of active transport.

Mobile Network Hardening Program (MNHP)

Opening date: 1st October 2024
Closing date: 20th December 2024
Funding Amount: Up to $20 million
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The Federal Government is continuing to strengthen the resilience of mobile network communications in regional, remote and peri-urban Australia to keep communities safer and better connected during, and after, natural disasters. Up to $20 million (GST exclusive) is available through Round 3 of the Mobile Network Hardening Program (MNHP)

Mobile Black Spot Program Round 8

Opening date: 23rd October 2024
Closing date: 14th November 2024
Funding Amount: $55 million co-funding
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Local governments, and state, territory and federal parliamentarians are invited to submit potential projects or locations which would benefit from new and improved coverage to the Project Noticeboard for Round 8 of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP). This is intended to assist Mobile Network Operators and Mobile Network Infrastructure Providers when developing their applications for Round […]

Thriving Suburbs Program

Opening date: 27th July 2024
Closing date: 26th August 2024
Funding Amount: $500,000 - $15,000,000
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Drives urban economic prosperity by providing access to funding for community-focused infrastructure projects throughout urban, suburban, and peri-urban communities of Australia.