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RDA DA Lo Logan & & Redl edlands I s Inc. Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) Round 4 BBRF R F Round ound 4 4 H Highl ghlight hts Funding pool of $200 Million Infrastructure Projects Stream invests in shovel ready

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RDA DA Lo Logan & & Redl edlands I s Inc.

Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) – Round 4

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BBRF R F Round

  • und 4

4 H Highl ghlight hts

  • Funding pool of $200 Million
  • Infrastructure Projects Stream invests in shovel ready

projects

  • Community Investments Stream invests in projects to

strengthen sense of community in our regions

  • Round 4 targeting drought-affected regions (discussed

later)

  • Closing : 5.00pm (AEDT), Thursday, 19 December 2019
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Round

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4 p proc

  • cesses
  • The grant opportunity opened on 14 November 2019 with

guidelines published on business.gov.au and GrantConnect

  • Completion and submission of a grant application closes at

5.00pm (AEDT) on Thursday, 19 December 2019

  • Applications are assessed (anticipated 10 weeks)
  • Application panel makes grant recommendations
  • Grant decisions are made (anticipated 10 weeks)
  • Applicants are notified of outcome
  • Grant agreements are entered into (anticipated 1 to 5 weeks)
  • Notification to unsuccessful candidates (anticipated 1 to 2

weeks)

  • Delivery of grant
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Proj

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in n drought

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affe fected l locat ations

Yo You will be required to provide evidence that your project is taking place in a drought-affected area (or can show your project has significant benefits to a related drought area). Evidence could include:

  • Councils eligible for Drought Communities Programme funding
  • Located in an area drought-declared by the State government
  • Bureau of Meteorology rainfall data showing extended period

without or significant decline in rainfall

  • Demonstrated impact of economic and/or employment decline as

a result of drought

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Proj

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in n drought

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affe fected l locat ations - cont

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Possible sources for evidence include:

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/data/ http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/ https://algorithm.data61.csiro.au/tackling-drought-with-data-visualisation-the- common-operating-picture/ https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/drought/sequence/?p=timeline https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/drought/drought-declarations/ https://www.business.gov.au/Grants-and-Programs/Drought-Communities- Programme-Extension

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Eligi gible or

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nfrastructur ure Pr Proje jects St Stream AND AND Co Community Investmen ments S Strea eam

  • Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • Incorporated not for profit organisation
  • Australian local government agency or body
  • Non-distributing co-operative
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Non

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ligib ible le o

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isatio ions s for I Infrast struct cture Proj

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Stream A AND Com

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unity I Inve nvestment nts Stre tream

  • For profit
  • Individuals, partnerships or trusts
  • Commonwealth, state or territory government agency or

body

  • University, technical college, school or hospital
  • RDA committee
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Elig Eligible lo loca cations f s for Infrast structure Pr Proje jects s Strea eam m AND C Community Investmen ments S Strea eam m

  • Must not be located in an excluded area unless you can

demonstrate significant benefits and employment

  • utcomes which flow directly into an eligible area

(mapping tool available on business.gov.au)

  • Must take place in a drought affected location

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Infra rastru tructu ture re P Projects ts Stream

  • INVESTMENT READY PROJECTS – where steps have been taken to

allow construction to commence within 12 weeks of executing an agreement. This includes where you have:

  • authority of the land or infrastructure owner to undertake project on

the nominated site

  • confirmed funding contributions verifiable with formal

documentation

  • submissions ready (or submitted) for all regulatory and/or

development approvals

  • finalised project designs and costings
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Infra rastru tructu ture re P Projects ts Stream G Grant a t amount t and grant t pe peri riod

  • A minimum $20,000 to a maximum of $10 million
  • Completion by 31 December 2022
  • Your co-contribution must be cash and you must provide formal

documentation confirming the cash contribution Total C Commonw

  • nwealth f

h fund nding ng ( (inc nclud uding ng this g grant) ) Remote or very remote areas

  • up to 75% of total eligible

project cost Exempt from contribution

  • up to 100%

All other classifications

  • up to 50%
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Infrast struct cture P Project cts s Stream E Eligib ible le act ctiv ivit itie ies

Your project must be aimed at the construction, upgrade or extension of infrastructure that provides economic and social benefits to regional and remote areas and must comprise one of the following:

  • Construction of new infrastructure
  • Upgrade to existing infrastructure
  • Extension of existing infrastructure
  • Replacement of infrastructure where there is significant

increase in benefit Construction m must n t not t hav ave star started

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Commu mmunity In Inves estmen ents S Stream

Community Investments Stream will fund new or expanded Local Events, Strategic Regional Plans and Leadership and capability strengthening activities that provide economic and social benefits to regional and remote areas. Th The project m t must n t not t hav ave commenced

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Com

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nity I Inve nvestments S Stream Grant nt a amount

  • unt a

and nd gr grant pe peri riod

  • A minimum $5,000 to a maximum $1 million
  • Completion by 31 December 2022
  • Your co-contribution must be cash and you must provide formal

documentation confirming the cash contribution Total C Commonw

  • nwealth f

h fund nding ng ( (inc nclud uding ng this g grant) ) Remote or very remote areas

  • up to 75% of total eligible

project cost Exempt from contribution

  • up to 100%

Total grant amount to $20K- up to 100% All other classifications

  • up to 50%
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Communit ity I Investments S Stream Qualif lifica icatio ions a and skills lls

Relevant personnel working on the project must maintain the following registration/checks:

  • Working with Children check
  • Working with Vulnerable People registration
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Com

  • mmuni

nity I Inve nvestments S Stream Loc

  • cal E

Eve vent nts

Events drive economic growth, promote community participation and inclusion, encourage volunteerism and build on a region’s identity. You can only receive funding for an event once under this program. Funding is intended as seed funding for local events that are:

  • New to the community; or
  • Support a significant addition to an existing event
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Com

  • mmuni

nity I Inve nvestments S Stream Strategi gic planni ning ng

Facilitation of the development of quality regional plans driving strong regions. Focus on pursuing economic opportunities and/or addressing identified challenges across a region/industry. Eligible activities include:

  • Regional skills audit
  • Research projects to support regional development strategic plans
  • Collecting socio-economic information.
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Com

  • mmuni

nity I Inve nvestments S Stream Regi gion

  • nal l

leadershi hip a and nd capabilit ility

Activities to build capability of regional leaders, equipping them with skills to effectively drive change and champion positive futures for their communities. Need to demonstrate clear and definitive

  • utcomes including broad benefits for the community.

Eligible activities include:

  • leadership courses
  • participation and community building measures for young people
  • participation in activities to improve local business and industry

leadership capability

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Infra rastru tructu ture re P Projects ts Stream A AND Community ty Inve nvestment nts S Stream Eligi gible e exp xpend nditure

  • Funds must be spent on eligible expenditure as defined in the grant

agreement

  • Funds must be spent on direct costs of the project
  • Costs must be incurred between project start and end dates unless
  • therwise stated in grant agreement

A guide to eligible and ineligible expenditure is included with the program guidelines

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Infra rastru tructu ture re P Projects ts Stream A AND Community ty Investmen ments S Strea eam m Asse Assess ssment cr crit iteria

  • You must address all assessment criteria in your application
  • The amount of detail and supporting evidence should be

relative to the project size, complexity and grant amount

  • You must provide evidence to support your answers against

each of the assessment criteria

  • The application form displays size limits for answers
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Infra rastru tructu ture re P Projects ts Stream A AND Community ty Invest stments St Stream Asse Assess ssment cr crit iteria w weig ighting

  • Economic benefits of your project for the region (15 points)
  • Social benefits of your project for the region (15 points)
  • Capacity, capability and resources to deliver the project (5 points)
  • Impact of funding on your project (5 points)
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Ho How w to to appl pply f y for r Infrastructure P Pro rojects S Stre tream AND D Commu mmunity In Inves estmen ents S Stream

  • Read and understand the guidelines
  • Liaise with your local RDA which can assist you identify and develop

a strong project proposal

  • You can only submit an application during the funding round
  • Complete the online application form on business.gov.au including

all information requested, addressing all application criteria with necessary attachments

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Genera ral I Infra rastru tructu ture re P Projects ts Stream A AND Community ty Investmen ments S Strea eam m

The objectives of the program are to:

  • Drive economic growth
  • Build stronger regional communities into the future

The intended outcomes of the program are to:

  • Create jobs
  • Have a positive impact on economic activity, including indigenous

economic participation through employment and supplier-use

  • utcomes
  • Enhance community facilities
  • Enhance leadership capacity
  • Encourage community cohesion and a sense of identity
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Vicky Bleathman Business Operations Manager 0403 152 390 admin@rdaloganandredlands.org.au Steve McDonald Director of Regional Development 0429 377 803 drd@rdaloganandredlands.org.au