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New regional programs announced

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26 October 2022

The Australian Government has announced 3 new grants programs to help drive economic prosperity across Australia’s regions .

The Growing Regions Program will deliver on the Government’s strategic priorities for regional Australia. Communities will be able to apply for grants for projects to construct or upgrade community infrastructure.

The new Priority Community Investment Program and Investing in our Communities Program will enable the Government to deliver on key regional infrastructure election commitments through a one-off funding round.

Find out more:

Visit the Growing Regions Program and Community infrastructure grant programs pages.