Program overview
Who is it for?
Stakeholders who represent existing and emerging regional innovation precincts.
What are the grant/program objectives?
The fund provides grants for the establishment of infrastructure and the acquisition of plant and equipment — including digital infrastructure and upgrades that support future industry-focused collaborative projects.
What does it involve?
Grants of up to $1 million will be available.
Applications that include a matched-funding contribution from the applicant and precinct partners will be highly regarded.
Funding will be targeted at capital works and/or physical infrastructure costs including buildings, digital infrastructure and the cost of plant and equipment required specifically for a project.
Webinar
Watch the Strategic Initiatives Program webinar here for an in-depth overview of the Program including its objectives, eligibility criteria, application process, and the specific areas of focus, including a Question and Answer session.
Regional Precincts and Places Infrastructure and Technology Program webinar
What are the grant/program goals?
This program is Stream 3 of the Queensland Innovation Precincts and Places Strategy.
To support long-term economic growth and jobs for Queensland through smart infrastructure and technology upgrades of regional innovation precincts and places.
How do you apply?
Applications for this program are closed.
The Smarty Grants Help Guide provides guidance and has lots of helpful hints about how to apply for grants such as the Queensland Innovation Precincts and Places Fund – Regional Precincts and Places Infrastructure and Technology Program.
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Contact
If you have questions about this program, please email innovationplaces@dtis.qld.gov.au
Eligibility criteria
The applicant must be:
- a corporate entity — not an individual
- GST registered with an ABN
- a partner in an existing innovation precinct or place
- based in a Queensland region
- collaborating with one or more organisations based in a Queensland region.
A Queensland region is any location in Queensland excluding a location in one of the following South East Queensland council areas:
- Brisbane City Council
- Gold Coast City Council
- Ipswich City Council
- Lockyer Valley Regional Council
- Logan City Council
- Moreton Bay Regional Council
- Noosa Council
- Redland City Council
- Scenic Rim Regional Council
- Somerset Regional Council
- Sunshine Coast Council
- Toowoomba Regional Council.
An innovation precinct or place has the following elements:
- a brand or identity as an innovation place
- an existing, clearly defined, established physical site
- co-locates two or more entities that have a shared vision, agreement or common interest and at least one of which is a commercial or research entity
- an objective to foster innovation and collaboration across the precinct partners.
Supporting resources
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