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Funding to plan urban infrastructure projects through local partnerships
urban Precincts and Partnerships Program – Stream One: Precinct development and planning (uPPP)
The urban Precincts and Partnerships Program – Stream One gives partnerships up to $5 million in funding to develop a precinct idea through to investment-ready stage.
What do you get?
Funding of $500,000 to $5 million, to cover up to 100% of eligible expenditure.
Who is this for?
Australian local, state and territory government agencies or bodies, incorporated not-for-profit organisations, and urban universities.
About the program
The urban Precinct Development and Planning (Stream One) funding opportunity provides funding to develop a precinct idea through to investment-ready stage. The rationale for Stream One is to recognise that financial constraints can inhibit great concepts being explored further and developed into realistic, well designed and planned projects.
For the purposes of Stream One, the project is considered to be a plan for the entire precinct, even if you are only considering future investment in one element of the precinct. This contrasts with Stream Two, where the project is one or more elements of a precinct.
The objective of Stream One is to activate partnerships to jointly deliver plans, designs or business cases for multi-purpose precincts comprised of multiple infrastructure components.
The intended outcomes of Stream One are to:
- establish partnerships comprised of relevant government entities, community organisations and businesses that have a shared vision for an urban precinct
- deliver precinct plans that are tailored to their local contexts and based on community feedback and engagement
- support precinct plans to become investment ready.
Check if you can apply
You can apply if you meet the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria are a set of rules that describe who we can consider for this funding opportunity. You can apply if you:
- are an eligible entity
- have an eligible project
- have eligible expenditure.
The rules are in the funding opportunity guidelines.
You can apply if you:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Organisations (ORIC) registration
And are one of the following entities:
- an Australian state/territory government agency or body
- an Australian local government agency or body as defined in section 14 of the guidelines
- a University which may be for-profit as defined in section 14 of the guidelines
- an incorporated and not-for-profit organisation. As a not-for-profit organisation you must demonstrate your not-for-profit status through one of the following:
- current Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s (ACNC) Registration
- state or territory incorporated association status
- constitutional documents and/or Articles of Association that demonstrate the not-for-profit character of the organisation.
You can’t apply if you are:
- an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme
- an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012)
- a for-profit organisation (with the exception of universities) - however, they can form part of the partnership
- any organisation not included in section 4.1 of the guidelines.
Partner with other organisations
The establishment of a partnership is mandatory to the program, which has a focus on bringing together all relevant interested parties to collaboratively plan or deliver precinct proposals. These partnerships are intended to be conglomerates of relevant entities as well as other local stakeholders, that are providing material support to the project, including but not limited to:
- state and territory governments
- local government
- universities
- not-for-profit entities
- First Nations groups
- community organisations
- private enterprise
- Australian Government agencies that have relevant policy/program interests or responsibilities.
Not all entity types listed above are eligible to apply for program funding (see section 4: Eligibility Criteria of the guidelines). However they can form part of the partnership.
First Nations groups should be provided an opportunity to shape projects and influence a stronger outcome through early and ongoing engagement in the design and planning phase that incorporates First Nations experiences, culture and design within the overall project intent.
You must complete your project by 31 March 2027.
Your project must be located in one of the following areas:
- Greater Capital City Statistical Areas - Greater Sydney
- Greater Capital City Statistical Areas - Greater Melbourne
- Greater Capital City Statistical Areas - Greater Brisbane
- Greater Capital City Statistical Areas - Greater Perth
- Greater Capital City Statistical Areas - Greater Adelaide
- Greater Capital City Statistical Areas - Greater Hobart
- Greater Capital City Statistical Areas - Greater Darwin
- all of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
You can apply for funding between $500,000 and $5 million.
You can use this funding to:
- plan, design and consult on your precinct
- establish and manage the partnership
- prepare business cases and feasibility studies.
How to apply
When you're ready to apply
Apply using our online portal:
- Create or log into your portal account.
- Follow the instructions to complete your application.
- Submit your application before the close date.
Make sure you include enough detail and supporting evidence in your application to help us decide whether to award you the funding.
When the online form is available, you must submit your application through the online portal. You’ll need to set up an account when you first log into the portal. The portal allows you to apply for the funding opportunity in a secure online environment.
First we check that you meet the eligibility criteria. Then the Independent Expert Panel will assess your application against the assessment criteria.
The assessment criteria are a set of rules that describe how we must assess each application.
We give each criterion a certain number of points.
We’ll decide whether to award you the funding based on the total number of points we give your application.
Only applications which score at least 75% against each assessment criterion will be deemed as meritorious and considered for award of funding.
- Assessment criterion 1 Project alignment with Program objectives and Australian Government priorities (35 points).
- Assessment criterion 2: Project need (35 points).
- Assessment criterion 3: Community engagement, collaboration and partnership (20 points).
- Assessment criterion 4: Capacity, capability and resources to deliver the project (10 points).
The amount of detail and supporting evidence you provide should be relative to the project size, complexity and funding amount requested.
The Minister makes the final decision.
Apply now
Apply for the urban Precincts and Partnerships Program: Stream One now.
Before you apply, make sure you:
- read and understand the funding opportunity guidelines.
Sample applications
The best way to understand what information you need to provide is to start an application. We have also provided a version to download at the bottom of this page.
Technical help
See our customer portal's frequently asked questions to help with your queries. If you can't find your answer, contact us for assistance.
If you submit your application before the close date you can retrieve it any time to make changes. But you must submit it again before the close date.
urban Precincts and Partnerships Program
Stream One - Precinct Development and Planning is part of the urban Precincts and Partnerships Program (uPPP), which consists of two streams.
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