Deadline: 11-Jul-25
The Secure Communities Partnership Program offers funding to support safety measures to deter crime against small and family businesses and create safer and more vibrant business areas.
The program aims to protect small and family businesses from crime and economic losses, through the installation of vital safety and security infrastructure. This will create safer public commercial precincts and business strips and improve the operating environment for small and family businesses across Queensland.
Funding Information
- Program budget Up to $40 million
- Funding round one budget Up to $10 million
- Each application can seek approval for funding of up to $400,000 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding under round one of the SCPPLC grant, an applicant must:
- be a local government body constituted under the Local Government Act 2009 or the City of Brisbane Act 2010
- To be eligible for funding, a project proposal must:
- be submitted before the eGrant closing date.
- demonstrate that all required land tenure and/or Native Title and/or Cultural Heritage approvals have been secured at the time of making the application.
- not involve the purchase of an asset or land, or be for works on an asset, that is not or will not be owned and/or controlled by the Council.
- demonstrate capacity to include local small business suppliers and/or Local Buy
- include information about local small and family business density in direct proximity.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following projects and activities are ineligible under SCPPLC grant:
- projects not able to be delivered within the funding program’s timeframes
- projects (including pre-construction activities) that have already commenced or are intended to commence prior to official notification of funding approval.
- purchase of an asset or works to an asset that is not or will not be owned and/or controlled by the council or which will not benefit the council’s area.
- land purchases and / or costs associated with land purchases; land buy-back scheme costs; house raising and relocation schemes; purchase of existing buildings.
- projects dedicated towards purchase, lease or hire of core business capital equipment such as plant, motor vehicles, office furniture and equipment and information and communication technology (ICT) equipment.
For more information, visit Queensland Government.
