The Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program opened on 1 September 2025.
This is an invitation-only program. Only organisations identified by the Australian Government will be invited to apply for funding for nominated projects.
All applications must be received by 5:00pm (local time) on 1 December 2025 unless an extension has been granted in accordance with the program guidelines.
The Australian Government is delivering on its community infrastructure commitments from the 2025 Federal election and from the 2025-26 Budget and Pre-Election Fiscal Outlook through a one-off funding round of the Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program.
The purpose of the program is to deliver vital community and sporting infrastructure, open space improvements and other community priorities. The program will run over 4 years from 2025-26.
This is an invitation-only program. Only organisations identified by the Australian Government will be invited to apply for funding for nominated projects.
A link to the Program Guidelines is below.
Supporting documentation
Enquiries
If you are an organisation who has been invited to apply for funding and have any questions about the program, contact:
Email: MLCIP@infrastructure.gov.au