Economic development grants

Projects that align with Our City’s Economic Strategy (2020-2041) are eligible. You may also benefit from reviewing Our City’s Economic Strategy 2025 - 2028 Action Plan along with individual industry strategy plans:

• Advanced Manufacturing Industry Plan(PDF, 2MB)
• Food Agribusiness Industry Plan(PDF, 2MB)
• Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Industry Plan(PDF, 3MB)
• Tourism Opportunity Plan(PDF, 2MB)
• Major Events Plan(PDF, 4MB)
• Going Global International Engagement Plan 2024-2028(PDF, 3MB)
• Leveraging 2032 for Business plan(PDF, 8MB) 

To check whether your proposal is eligible and aligns with Our City’s Economic Strategy, discuss your proposal with the Economic Development team. Contact a Local Business Support Officer to arrange a meeting to discuss the proposed project, email economic@moretonbay.qld.gov.au.

Applicants must provide evidence on how their project meets the objectives of the Economic Development Grants Program and will need to:

• develop the project scope
• develop detailed responses to the application criteria
• source the suppliers service outline and quotes

Applicants must include relevant information in the application form that will outline the:

• project scope, delivery schedule and milestones
• alignment with Our City’s Economic Strategy
• assessment and evidence of need for the project
• partnerships, diversity and inclusion
• expected benefits from the project and how it will be measured
• marketing schedule, project income and project costings

To help with your grant application, review the resources.

Applicants are free to source and choose their own suppliers to deliver projects. Supplier due diligence remains the responsibility of the applicant. Assessment weighting will be given on value for money. Suppliers that have an actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest, we advise to obtain a comparable quote for your application.

The application process requires all applicants to discuss their proposed project with an Economic Development officer. To arrange a time to discuss your project proposal, email economic@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. Officers can provide guidance on how well the project aligns with the funding guidelines. Applicants can also draw upon a range of digital resources and recommend completing a free online grant writing course .

Yes, you can submit more than one application: 

• Each application can request up to $10,000.
• This grant can provide up to $10,000 per eligible project per financial year.
• You can submit only one application per project. Different applicants cannot apply for the same project to try to get multiple grants. 
• Each project must be submitted on a separate application form.
• Only eligible applications will progress to assessment.
• Every application must meet requirements per the grant guidelines(PDF, 259KB) and terms and conditions(PDF, 219KB).