Regional Growth Fund  

On 2 March 2018 the Hon Dr John McVeigh MP, Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, announced the opening for Initial Applications to the $272.2 million Regional Growth Fund.

The Regional Growth Fund will provide grants of $10 million or more for major transformational projects which support long-term economic growth and create jobs in regions undergoing structural adjustment.

Selection of projects will be undertaken in two stages. Stage One requires submission of an Initial Application for competitive assessment. Stage Two is for the submission of a Full Business Case. Only successful applications to the Initial Application will be invited to submit a Full Business Case.

Initial Applications are now open and will close at 5pm AEST on 27 April 2018.

You should familiarise yourself with the Key Documents prior to commencing your Initial Application and you are encouraged to seek the support of your Regional Development Australia (RDA) Committee for your project. 

For further assistance with the Initial Application Form, please contact the RGF HelpDesk at 1800 044 938 or at RGF@regional.gov.au.

For more information relating to the fund criteria and guidelines please go to: http://regional.gov.au/regional/programs/regional-growth-fund.aspx