Deadline: 17-Nov-22
The Advance Queensland is pleased to announce the Regional Futures – Collaborative Projects program that supports regional innovation leaders to address local issues by developing solutions that have national or international relevance.
The program will fund collaborative projects that harness the competitive strength of a region to deliver tangible benefits; increase capacity and maturity of the regional ecosystem; and assist in ensuring the future prosperity and resilience of the region.
Support is available to regions that are ready to ‘bring innovation to life’ through opportunities that can be realised immediately.
Advance Queensland Regional Futures will empower regions to take action that anticipates and positions them for their future needs; unlock potential by targeting issues of regional significance and global relevance; and amplify the impact of change through sustained effort and building relationships of trust.
Funding Information
Grants of up to $200,000 (excluding GST) are available for projects with a duration of up to 18 months.
Eligible Projects
Regional Futures – Collaborative Projects grants may be used for the following eligible project costs:
- salaries (including salary-related on-costs) for project staff
- consumables required specifically for the project
- plant and equipment required specifically for the project up to a total cumulative value of $10,000 during the term of the grant
- reasonable travel costs necessary to undertake project activity
- specialist advice and services provided by unrelated (external) providers. Regional Futures – Collaborative Projects grants must be expended wholly in Queensland unless it can be demonstrated that expenditure outside of Queensland is essential to ensure successful delivery of the project
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, at the time of application, the applicant organisation must:
- be based in a Queensland region
- have an ABN and be registered for GST
- be collaborating with one or more organisations based in a Queensland region
- provide a signed Regional Futures – Collaborative Projects Regional Engagement Officer Certificate.
- To be considered eligible for the program, the proposed project must:
- be scheduled to commence within 60 business days of the grant approval and to complete within 18 months of the commencement date.
- have a total cash contribution (from the applicant and collaborative partner organisation(s)) that is equal to or greater than the Regional Futures – Collaborative Projects grant sought.
- For the purpose of the Regional Futures – Collaborative Projects program, a Queensland region is any local government area except for Brisbane City Council. Applicant organisations can check which local government they are located within on the Electoral Commission Queensland Interactive Map.
For more information, visit https://dsiti.smartygrants.com.au/RFCP2021