Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program

The Australian Government's $150 million urban Precincts and Partnerships Program (uPPP) is open for applications.

The uPPP seeks to support transformative investment in urban precincts based on the principles of unifying urban places, growing economies and serving communities. The uPPP focuses on a partnership approach, bringing together governments, businesses and communities to deliver multi-purpose precincts that are place-based, tailored to the local needs and positioned around a shared vision, need or theme.

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.
  • 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). Use the mapping tool link to determine the eligibility of your project location.

The regional Precincts and Partnership Program (rPPP) is also open and available to those applicants who are not located within the statistical boundary for the uPPP.

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:

Assessment of further applications is underway in line with the process detailed within the published Guidelines.

Supporting documentation