Queensland Innovation Precincts and Places Fund Regional Precincts and Places Infrastructure and Technology Program

About the program

The Queensland Innovation Precincts and Places (QIPP) - Regional Precincts and Places Infrastructure and Technology Program provides a fund of $10 million for grants for establishment of infrastructure, the acquisition of plant and equipment including digital infrastructure and upgrades that support future industry focussed collaborative projects.

Funding and support

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 - internal to the precinct/place, and
cost of plant and equipment required specifically for a project.

Eligibility

The applicant organisation must be a partner in an existing Queensland innovation precinct or place 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 is an innovation precinct or place which has the following elements:  

a brand/identity as an innovation place  
an existing, clearly defined, established physical site 
the site co-locates two or more entities who have a shared vision/agreement and/or common interest, at least one of which is a commercial and/or research entity  
an objective to foster innovation and collaboration across the precinct partners.

The applicant must be: 

a corporate entity, not an individual  
GST registered, with an ABN 
a precinct partner in an innovation place 
based in a Queensland region 
collaborating with one or more organisations based in a Queensland region.

Information webinar

Watch the Regional Precincts and Places Infrastructure and Technology Program webinar here for an in-depth overview of the Program including its objectives, eligibility criteria, application process, and the specific areas of focus, and a Question and Answer session.