Economic development grants

Projects that align with the City’s Economic Strategy (2020-2041) are eligible. Projects can be selected from the Economic Development Grants Resource Kit(PDF, 1MB)  or identified and developed by the applicant.

To check whether your proposal is eligible and aligns with Our City’s Economic Strategy, discuss your proposal with the Economic Development team. To arrange a time to discuss your proposal, email economicdata@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

The resource kit aims to simplify the grant application process for chambers of commerce and industry groups, particularly volunteer-led organisations. It offers pre-confirmed, high-level project outlines and supplier information. This reduces the effort that applicants must invest to prove alignment with Our City's Economic Strategy objectives.

Applicants are not limited to the project concepts outlined in the resource kit. They can propose other initiatives, provided they prove how their projects meet the objectives of the Economic Development Grants Program. An application can be submitted for either:

• A self-initiated project where the applicant:
  • develops the project scope
  • develops the full responses to the application criteria
  • sources the supplier's service outlines and quotes

• A project included in a new resource kit

Applicant copies the relevant information from the resource kit and includes this in application questions relating to:

• project scope
• alignment with the City’s Economic Strategy
•  the assessment of need
• expected benefits from the project, and
• project costings.

Yes, applicants are free to choose suppliers outside of those listed in the resource kit. While the kit includes examples of aligned suppliers, the selection of suppliers and due diligence remains the responsibility of the applicant.

Applicants can cut and paste content from the resource kit in their grant application. It is advisable to customise and expand upon the content to accurately reflect the unique aspects of your project. You may request comprehensive service outlines and costings for suppliers listed in the resource kit from Council.

The application process requires all applicants to discuss their proposed project with an Economic Development officer. Officers can provide guidance on how well the project aligns with the funding guidelines. Applicants can also draw upon a range of digital resources.

Council invites local chambers of commerce and industry groups to nominate suppliers. Council will invite this list of suppliers to submit a service outline demonstrating how their product or service aligns with the objectives and targets of the Economic Developments Grants program.

Council will assess and distil into the resource kit to maximise the alignment of the suppliers’ information with the funding application requirements.