RDA Fund

As part of the Australian Government's Commitment to Regional Australia, funding has been allocated to a Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) to provide financial grants to support the growth and development of Australia's regions.

The RDAF will fund projects that support the infrastructure needs, and will the enhance economic and community growth, of Australia's regions.

The program funds will maximise outcomes through effective partnerships across levels of government, and the business and non-profit sectors. The program will build synergies and increase the scale of investment by ensuring that projects cross regional boundaries and support communities within those regions.

Regional Development Australia Committees play a key role in identifying projects to be supported by the program and advise Government of selected priority projects following an Expression of Interest process. The project proponents will then be notified and the highlighted initiatives will be invited to proceed to a full application.

Timelines:

EOIs close December 1

Advice on EOI assessments is provided to Canberra by December 21

Applicants receive feedback on January 11

Those invited to proceed to full application must submit by February 15