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Smart Cities and Suburbs Program – Round 2
Sponsor: Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 		Closing Date: 02-Jul-2018
As part of the 2016 election campaign, the Australian Government announced the establishment of a $50 million competitive Smart Cities and Suburbs Program to support projects that apply innovative technology-based solutions to urban challenges. The program encourages local government agencies and bodies to deliver collaborative smart city projects that improve the liveability, productivity and sustainability of Australian cities, suburbs and towns.

Applications for Round Two of the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program are now open.

Round Two of the Program offers a 50% co-contribution towards project costs, with $250,000 to $5 million in grant funding available for each project. Projects are to be led by local government bodies in partnership with other organisations such as other local government agencies or bodies, private companies, research organisations and not-for-profit bodies.

Proposed project activities are to be completed by 30 June 2020, and must align with one or more of the following program priority areas:
- Smart Infrastructure: improving the efficiency, reliability, delivery and maintenance of infrastructure and essential services.
- Smart Precincts: making community precincts more liveable, productive, sustainable and safe.
- Smart Services and Communities: delivering community focussed local government services.
- Smart Planning and Design: building adaptable and resilient cities through improved land use, strategic planning and governance.

If you have been approached by (or are interested in engaging with) a local government body, please contact Joe McLean (Director, Research Partnerships Office) who will be coordinating local government interactions: director.partnerships@research.uq.edu.au.

The UQR&I Industry Grants team will support the competitive submission process in coordinating the review of applications to the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. For general queries regarding the Program, including project application requirements and UQ cash contributions, please email the UQR&I Industry Grants team: industrygrants@research.uq.edu.au.

Further information and relevant scheme documentation can be found on the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science website: https://www.business.gov.au/Assistance/Smart-Cities-and-Suburbs-Program.

The UQR&I internal closing date for applications is 18 June 2018.
Website: https://www.business.gov.au/Assistance/Smart-Cities-and-Suburbs-Program

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