Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program

Currently paused to new applications.

The Australian Government's $150 million urban Precincts and Partnerships Program (uPPP) seeks to support transformative investment in urban precincts based on the principles of unifying urban places, growing economies and serving communities.

The uPPP supports both precinct development proposals and the delivery of construction-ready precinct projects.

  • Stream One: Precinct development and planning
    • Project funding of between $500,000 to $5 million is available to activate partnerships and deliver an investment-ready precinct plan.
    • From 31 August 2026, eligible expenditure has been extended to allow delivery activities as defined in Section 5.1 of the Stream 2 Program Guidelines. To qualify, project proponents must submit a formal variation to their state or territory contact for assessment by the Program Delegate.
  • Stream Two: Precinct delivery
    • Project funding of $5 million to $50 million is available to help deliver one or more elements of a precinct. This could include enabling public infrastructure (roads, pathways, underground infrastructure), open spaces between elements, or a particular building/s that is the catalyst for, or complements, other investment within a precinct.

The proposed project must be in an urban location, delineated as entirely inside the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA).

The regional Precincts and Partnership Program (rPPP) supports projects which are not in the statistical boundary for the uPPP.

Projects approved under uPPP Batch 2 must be completed no later than 31 December 2027, with final acquittal due by 31 March 2028. Projects approved under Batch 3 must be completed no later than 30 June 2028, with final acquittal due by 30 September 2028.

Funding outcomes

The Hon Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, has announced a number of successful projects under this program. These include:

Supporting documentation