Regional Economic Development and Community Investment Program

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Regional Economic Development & Community Investment Program

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The Regional Economic Development and Community Investment Program (the program) is open to initiatives that promote regional economic development and support employment creation and retention.

A total of up to $50 million is available for projects that are aligned with the Regional Development Trust's Key Focus Areas. Applicants will be required to select which Key Focus Area they are applying for. 

Key focus area

Objectives

Priorities

Outcomes

Sustainable regional industries

Enabling regional industries to grow and adapt with structural and environmental change.
  • Supporting opportunities for emerging and engine industries
  • Enabling industry with the right workforce
  • Growing domestic manufacturing and supply
  • Building climate adaptation and resilience
  • Increased employment and/or job retention for businesses
  • Creating employment opportunities in industries demonstrating a skills shortage

Aboriginal economic development and enterprise

Delivering sustainable Aboriginal economic, social, and cultural wellbeing by encouraging Aboriginal business development, enterprise and strengthening on-Country connections.
  • Enabling Aboriginal business development and economic participation
  • Leveraging Aboriginal-owned assets
  • Supporting community-based enterprise
  • Increasing employment opportunities for Aboriginal people working in or operating an Aboriginal-owned business
  • Increased education and training outcomes for Aboriginal people living and working in regional NSW.

Community connection and capacity building 

Empowering regional communities to maximise the potential of their people, infrastructure and environment. 
  • Activating community infrastructure to ensure regional NSW is a great place to live and work
  • Building community resilience, with a focus on economic adaptability. 
  • Improved liveability outcomes demonstrated by growth or stabilisation in population for regional and rural areas measured over a 5 year period
  • Increase in availability of key workers in areas demonstrating a critical shortage.

Improving regional service delivery 

Increasing access, quality, and sustainability of services to better meet the needs of people in regional NSW. 
  • Growing the local workforce
  • Improving service delivery and access to quality services to maintain and grow regional communities.
  • Improving workforce participation in regional NSW measured by the workforce participation rate
  • Creating jobs in key sectors of the workforce where there is an identified need.

 

Within each focus area, applications may be submitted for the following project types:

Project type

Minimum funding (GST exclusive)

Maximum funding (GST exclusive)

  Infrastructure

  $500,000

  $5 million

  Services and program delivery

  $250,000

  $1 million

 

Which key focus area?

Which key focus area is this application for? * Required
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Instructions for applicants

Applications must be submitted before the closing date and time outlined in the Program Guidelines.

  • Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
  • Acceptance of late submissions will be at the sole discretion of the Department.
  • If you require assistance completing this application, please contact the Department and quote the application ID number in the email subject line.
  • Before completing this application form, you must read the Program Guidelines available on the Program webpage.
  • Applicants are permitted to submit a maximum of 2 applications - 1 for an infrastructure project and 1 for a services and program delivery project.
  • All applications must have a co-contribution amount.
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Program evaluation

Successful applicants will be required to participate in an evaluation to determine the extent to which their project has contributed to the objectives of the Program. The evaluation will require applicants to provide evidence of how their project has resulted in measurable outcomes and benefits that are consistent with the objectives of the Program. Guidance on data collection will be provided for successful applicants.

Applicant Details

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Primary Contact Details (Not Applicable)

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Conflict of interest

Applicants and any partner organisations (if relevant), and their respective officers and staff must declare any perceived, potential or real conflicts of interest in respect of the Regional Economic Development and Community Investment Program. Where there is a conflict of interest, applicants must put mitigation measures in place. 

Are you and/or your officers and staff, or the officers and staff of any partner organisations (if relevant), aware of any perceived, potential, or real conflicts of interest in respect of this grant opportunity? * Required
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