The Australian Government has made $350 million available for grants under its Thriving Suburbs Program that seeks to boost community infrastructure in lower-income suburban areas.

Eligible community-enriching projects for the $500,000 to $15m grants include libraries, parks, and sporting and cultural facilities.

The grant guidance states these could include:
🟢”sports and recreational facilities”
🟢”town centre revitalisation, bike or walking paths, play spaces and green spaces”

The scheme offers to fund 50% of such projects – or more for First Nations Organisations or ‘low rate-based councils’ with the Shires of Murray, Mundaring and Serpentine-Jarrahdale cited.

The grants are available for local government authorities and incorporated not-for-profit organisations.

Find out more here.