Business Grants and Incentives
City Activation and Housing Incentive Policy
The City Activation and Housing Incentive Policy was developed with the intent of generating investment, increasing housing diversity, supporting community activities and creating employment opportunities.
View the City Activation and Housing Incentive Policy (PDF, 1.3 MB).
Component 1:
Infill Housing
Provides waiver of Infrastructure Charges to support infill housing development including, new housing construction, conversion of existing non-residential floor space to housing and creating new lots.
Applications open: 1 July 2024
Applications close: 30 June 2025
Download:
- Component 1: Infill Housing Factsheet (PDF, 277.0 KB)
Component 2:
Modernising Buildings
Offers cash grants up to $30,000 to refresh, modernise or upgrade buildings, focused on building facades, in the Townsville City Core and City Fringe areas, improving the attractiveness, vibrancy and safety of the City Centre.
Applications fully exhausted.
Download:
- Component 2: Modernising Buildings Factsheet (PDF, 933.3 KB)
Component 3:
Employment Generating Development
Supports employment generating development through waiver of Infrastructure Charges.
Applications open: 1 July 2024
Applications close: 30 June 2025
Download:
- Component 3: Employment Generating Development Factsheet (PDF, 281.8 KB)
Economic Activation Partnerships
Economic Activation Partnerships create mutually beneficial agreements with Community organisations to support the delivery of economic activation outcomes for Townsville. Benefits may include:
- enhancement of the profile of Townsville
- fostering community pride; and
- driving job creation and growth in the local government area.
Funding and in-kind support is available for up to three years and the program is most suited to organisations with a proven working history with Council collaborating to grow our city. For more information and guidelines on who can apply, visit Townsville City Economic Activation Partnerships.
Other Grants and Incentives
Federal and State government departments also offer a number of grants which can be found here:
- Queensland Government's
- Australian Government's
- GrantConnect
- grants and programs finder on Business.gov.au.
Applications for grants and support often have specific dates for when they open and close, so you need to prepare and allow enough time to complete the application.
