Funding Programs

Liveable Cities Program

The Liveable Cities Program aims to achieve improved alignment of urban planning and design with the National Urban Policy and COAG principles, resulting in lasting partnerships between and within levels of government, and between governments, not-for-profit organisations and private interests.  Projects will provide lessons in achieving good planning outcomes that can be transferred and applied across Australia’s cities.

The Program seeks to improve the capacity of the 18 capital and major regional cities to undertake strategic planning in line with the COAG agreed criteria and will support the development of demonstration projects that facilitate urban renewal and strategic urban development.

More information is available at the Liveable Cities Program website.

Suburban Jobs Program

The objective of the Suburban Jobs Program is to assist state and local governments to plan for and provide enduring employment opportunities in the growing outer suburbs of our major capital cities. Well planned and delivered local employment opportunities will assist communities to be more sustainable in the long term by improving the outputs of the local economy, fostering a sense of place and pride for local residents, and reducing commuting time thereby allowing people more time to connect with friends and family.

Suburban Jobs Program funding will contribute to a small number of substantial proposals led by local governments or state authorities or state business enterprises that integrate the delivery of public good infrastructure with other outcomes in areas such as planning, research, community engagement, communications, data collection and/or the demonstration of the opportunities presented by the digital economy.

More information is available at the Suburban Jobs Program website.