The Regional Economic Development and Community Investment Program is open to initiatives that promote regional economic development and support employment creation and retention.
To be eligible, projects must align with one of the 4 Regional Development Trust key focus areas:
- Aboriginal economic development and enterprise
- Community connection and capacity building
- Improving regional service delivery
- Sustainable regional industries.
Applications can be submitted for the following project types:
- infrastructure projects that can create economic opportunities, provide a public benefit and grow employment. Funding can be requested from $500,000 to a maximum of $5 million.
- services and/or programs that attract key workers, provide workforce development and sustainability or support regional communities to provide the services needed to be great places to live and work. Funding can be requested from $250,000 to a maximum of $1 million.
Reach out to us at economic.development@cessnock.nsw.gov.au or The Department of Regional if you have any questions or need support during the application process. You can contact contact the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development at: regionaldevelopmenttrust@dpird.nsw.gov.au
