Building Better Regions Fund – Round Six NOW OPEN
20 December, 2021
The $1.38 billion Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) supports the Australian Government’s commitment to:
- drive economic growth
- build stronger regional communities into the future.
For round six a total of $250 million is available.
The Infrastructure Projects Stream supports projects that provide economic and social benefits to regional and remote areas. The projects can be either construction of new infrastructure or the upgrade or extension of existing infrastructure. The Infrastructure Projects Stream only supports investment ready projects.
For most projects grant funding will be up to either 50% or 75% of your eligible project costs. Your location will determine the percentage of grant funding you can receive.
Click here for more information on the Infrastructure Stream
The Community Investments Stream 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. Infrastructure projects are not eligible under the Community Investments Stream.
For most projects grant funding will be up to either 50% or 75% of your eligible project costs. Your location will determine the percentage of grant funding you can receive.
For small projects with a total grant amount of equal to or less than $20,000, grant funding will be up to 100% of eligible project costs.
Your project will need to deliver economic and social benefits to a regional or remote community.
Click here for more information on the Community Investment Stream
Under both streams you may apply for a partial or full exemption to your cash contribution if you can demonstrate that you are experiencing exceptional circumstances.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must have an Australian business number (ABN).You must be one of the following:
- an incorporated not-for-profit organisation
- an Australian local government agency or body as defined in the glossary of the grant opportunity guidelines
- a non-distributing co-operative.
We can only accept applications where:
- your project is located in an eligible location (section 5.2 of the grant opportunity guidelines)
- you can provide evidence of how you will provide your share of the project costs
- you can confirm that you have the authority of the land or infrastructure project owner to undertake the project at the nominated site/s.
More information on eligibility criteria is at section 4 of the grant opportunity guidelines.
Differences between round five and six
- Round Six will provide at least $250 million for projects under the Infrastructure Projects and the Community Investments streams combined, with the allocation of funding across these streams dependent on the volume and quality of applications.
- When undertaking projects grantees are encouraged to adhere to the National Waste Policy Action Plan 2019, in particular the use of recycled and re-purposed materials, and best practice waste management methods and pursue opportunities for local procurement of goods, labour and services.
- There will be no specific funding provided for tourism-related infrastructure projects under the Infrastructure Projects Stream.
- Projects must be completed by 31 December 2024.
